Meaning of triple threat in English

triple threat
noun [ C ]
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/ˌtrɪp.əl ˈθret/ us
/ˌtrɪp.əl ˈθret/
a person who is skilled in three different areas, especially a performer who can act, dance, and sing well:
He's a triple threat as singer, dancer and actor.
The athlete is a triple threat: He can run. He can throw. He can jump.
something that has three dangerous or unpleasant features or parts:
The triple threat of declining housing values, tighter credit terms and rising energy prices has hit the average consumer hardest.
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(Definition of triple threat from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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in Chinese (Traditional)
三重威脅…
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三重威胁…
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