three Rs

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The basic education received in primary schools, especially (but not necessarily limited to) reading, writing and arithmetic. plural,plural-only
    — “You shall teach me, and when I am a woman we will set up a school where nothing but the three R's shall be taught, and all the children live on oatmeal, and the girls have waists a yard round,” said Rose, with a sudden saucy smile dimpling her cheeks.
  2. The basic precepts of any subject matter. broadly,plural,plural-only
    — Chapter 11: The Big C and the Three Rs: Chores, Relaxation, Recreation, and Rebellion
  3. Reduce, reuse and recycle. plural,plural-only

词形变化

the three Rs canonical,plural three R's alternative

词源

From the initial consonant in the pronunciation of reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic (aphetically), 1820s.
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