The doctor explained to Jenkins that he had a serious ailment for which an operation was absolutely imperative.
The patient turned pale and asked, "Isn’t it very dangerous?"
"Yes," the doctor replied. "Five out of six who undergo this operation die, but as for you, you have nothing to worry about."
"Why not?" eagerly inquired the patient.
"Well, you’re sure to recover because my last five patients died," the doctor reassured him.
chance n. Method of competing in a football pool in which the chances of winning depend on the number of draws and home and away wins predicted by the competitors.
- clef n. Clef placing the g above middle c on the second lowest line of the staff.
- —adj. - a threefold. B triple. C three times as much or many (treble the amount).
- high-pitched. —n. - treble quantity or thing.
- hit on the narrow band between the two middle circles of a dartboard, scoring treble.
- a mus. = *soprano (esp. A boy's voice or part, or an instrument). B high-pitched voice.
- high-frequency output of a radio, record-player, etc. —v. (-ling) make or become three times as much or many; increase threefold; multiply by three. trebly adv. [latin: related to *triple]
TREMOR
n. - shaking, quivering.
- thrill (of fear, exultation, etc.).
- (in full earth tremor) slight earthquake. [latin tremo tremble]
TRENCH
coat n. - soldier's lined or padded waterproof coat.
- loose belted raincoat.
- warfare n. War carried on from trenches.
- —n. - long narrow usu. Deep ditch.
- mil. This dug by troops as a shelter from enemy fire. —v. - dig a trench or trenches in (the ground).
- turn over the earth of (a field, garden, etc.) By digging a succession of ditches. [french trenche, -ier cut]
TRENDY
colloq.; often derog. —adj. (-ier, -iest) fashionable. —n. (pl. -ies) fashionable person. trendily adv. Trendiness n.
TREPAN
—n. Cylindrical saw formerly used by surgeons for removing part of the skull. —v. (-nn-) perforate (the skull) with a trepan. [greek trupanon auger]
TRICKY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 requiring care and adroitness (tricky job).
- crafty, deceitful. trickily adv. Trickiness n.
TRICOT
n. Knitted fabric. [french]
TRIFLE
—n. - thing of slight value or importance.
- a small amount, esp. Of money. B (prec. By a) somewhat (a trifle annoyed).
- dessert of sponge cake with custard, jelly, fruit, cream, etc. —v. (-ling) 1 talk or act frivolously.
- (foll. By with) treat or deal with frivolously; flirt heartlessly with. [originally trufle from french = truf(f)e deceit]
TRILBY
n. (pl. -ies) soft felt hat with a narrow brim and indented crown. [trilby, name of a character in a novel by g. Du maurier]
TRIPLE
crown n. Winning of all three of a group of sporting events, esp. In rugby.
- jump n. Athletic contest comprising a hop, step, and jump.
- —adj. - consisting of three usu. Equal parts or things; threefold.
- involving three parties.
- three times as much or many. —n. - threefold number or amount.
- set of three. —v. (-ling) multiply by three. triply adv. [latin triplus from greek]
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Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.