whammy

英['wæmi] 美['wæmi]
  • n. 晦气;剧烈的打击
whammies
  • whack v.敲击;重打;瓜分n.重击;重打;尝试;一份
  • whack up 分享,分配赶紧干完
  • whacked adj.精疲力尽的;喝醉的动词whack的过去式和过去分词形式.
  • whacker n.好大的;大吹牛
  • whacking adv.非常adj.巨大的动词whack的现在分词形式.
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"

1. We're suffering a triple whammy at the moment.
我们目前正遭受到了接二连三的打击。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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,我们又是增税又是减少补贴,倒了双倍的霉。

来自《权威词典》

3. Then, the scene of a double whammy - their car broke down again.
然后, 一个场景的双重打击 - 他们的车坏了.

来自互联网

4. This double - whammy drives prices in a direction unfavourable to the customer.
这种双重打击导致了不利于顾客的价格.

来自互联网

5. He put the whammy on me.
他咒我交霉运.

来自互联网

    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。

【邻近词汇】