| 词汇 | triple-crown |
| 释义 | triple crown noun[ C ] uk /ˌtrɪp.əl ˈkraʊn/ us /ˌtrɪp.əl ˈkraʊn/ the position of having beaten all other competitors in three different areas of competition: He won a triple crown in the long jump, high jump, and triple jump. The film picked up a triple crown with awards for the best director, best actor, and best actress. the Triple Crown in rugby union, an honour given to one of the countries of the British Isles(= England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) who beats all three of the other countries during the Six Nations competition: Ireland remain on course for the Triple Crown after a comfortable win. The victory gives Wales its first Triple Crown in nine years. in the United States, an honour given to a horse who wins three important races, the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, during a single year: The horse had a chance to become the first winner of the Triple Crown for over twenty years. After winning the Kentucky Derby, the horse will now attempt the second leg of racing's elusive Triple Crown. in baseball, an honour given to a player who has the best batting average, hits the most home runs, and has the most runs batted in in a league during a single season: He is such a great all-round hitter that he could win the Triple Crown one day. He won the Triple Crown with 52 home runs, 130 runs batted in, and a .353 batting average. She has won the triple crown of professional cycling. Victories in the singles, doubles, and team competitions gave her a triple crown. He has just completed the triple crown of American hiking: the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail. Competitions, & parts of competitions bathing beauty battle of witsidiom be a game of two halvesidiom beauty contest beauty pageant benefit match bowl championship elimination tournament kickabout non-game non-major omnium on your marks, get set, go!idiom postgame pro-am Rafferty's rules round robin starter under starter's ordersidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Rugby Horse racing Baseball & rounders |
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