whammies

英['wæmi] 美['wæmi]
  • n.晦气;剧烈的打击
whammies
  • N n.字母n
  • wham int.砰(突然的重击声)v.重打n.重击声
  • whammy n.晦气;剧烈的打击
Noun:
  1. a serious or devastating setback

  2. an evil spell;

    "a witch put a curse on his whole family"
    "he put the whammy on me"

    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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