释义 |
hat trick I. noun 1. a. : a sleight-of-hand trick performed with a hat b. : a skillful maneuver < a remarkable political hat trick — Mollie Panter-Downes > 2. a. [probably so called from a former practice of rewarding this feat with a present of a new hat] : the dismissal by a bowler of three batsmen with three consecutive balls in cricket b. : a similar outstanding feat in another sport: as (1) : the winning of three consecutive horse races (2) : the scoring of three goals in one game by a hockey player (3) : the hitting by one player of a single, double, triple, and home run in a game of baseball II. noun : a series of three victories, successes, or related accomplishments < scored a hat trick when her three best steers corralled top honors — People > |