whammies
[ˈwæmiz]

n.

晦气，剧烈的打击( whammy的名词复数 )；

英英释义

whammy[ 'hwæmi ]

• n.
  • a serious or devastating setback
  • an evil spell

    "he put the whammy on me"

    同义词：hexjinxcurse

词组短语

double whammy祸不单行；双重灾难

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. With this government we've had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts.
   自从这任政府上台以来，我们又是增加税收又是减少补贴，倒了双倍的霉。
2. That leaves many emerging markets facing a double whammy in 2009.
   这些行为将导致新兴国家在2009年面临双重打击。

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