| 单词 | hat trick |
| 释义 | hat trick (once / 25473 pages) n A hat trick is three scores in a row or in the same game. It's most commonly used in hockey for when a player gets three goals in a single game. This term originally applied to the retiring of three batsmen with three consecutive balls by a bowler in cricket. This achievement was rewarded with a hat, thus the name. From there, it spread to other sports, especially hockey, where a hat trick means one player has scored three goals in a game. The word is also used loosely for any accomplishment that has three parts. An actor who wins three Oscars has scored a hat trick of sorts. WORD FAMILYhat trick USAGE EXAMPLESHis hat trick lifted the Capitals to a 4-3 win over the Blues. Washington Post(Nov 23, 2016) Five of those have come against Celtic, following his hat trick in Barcelona’s 7-0 win at Camp Nou in September. Washington Times(Nov 23, 2016) The Portuguese forward, coming off a hat trick in the Madrid derby in the Spanish league, is two goals short of the milestone. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) n (sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.) Hyper score the act of scoring in a game or sport |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。