hat trick (soccer); magic trick with a hat
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
hat trick (originating from a fairy tale character)
neutralOriginally refers to a magic trick performed with a hat in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. The modern sporting term is a direct loan translation from English 'hat-trick'.
Zài在
zuó昨
wǎn晚
de的
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
nà那
wèi位
qián前
fēng锋
shàng上
yǎn演
le了
mào帽
zi子
xì戏
fǎ法
。
The striker scored a hat-trick in last night's match.
Zhè这
ge个
shù术
yǔ语
“
mào帽
zi子
xì戏
fǎ法
”
lái来
yuán源
yú于
yī一
gè个
tóng童
huà话
gù故
shi事
。
The term 'hat trick' originates from a fairy tale.
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Zhè这
shì是
tā他
běn本
sài赛
jì季
dì第
èr二
cì次
wán完
chéng成
mào帽
zi子
xì戏
fǎ法
。
This is his second hat-trick of the season.
noun
a series of three successes or achievements
informalCan be extended metaphorically beyond sports to any field where someone achieves three significant successes in a row.
Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
jīn今
nián年
zài在
dǐng顶
jí级
qī期
kān刊
shàng上
fā发
biǎo表
le了
dì第
sān三
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
，
wán完
chéng成
le了
xué学
shù术
shàng上
de的
mào帽
zi子
xì戏
fǎ法
。
The scientist published his third paper in a top journal this year, completing an academic hat-trick.
Gōng公
sī司
lián连
xù续
sān三
gè个
jì季
dù度
yíng盈
lì利
，
zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
shāng商
yè业
mào帽
zi子
xì戏
fǎ法
。
The company has been profitable for three consecutive quarters; that's a real business hat-trick.