Word · Frequency #35559
whammies
/ˈwæmi/
noun
严重挫折；重大打击
whammies is the plural of whammy.
a serious or devastating setback
- 1.
a serious or devastating setback
严重或毁灭性的挫折。
- 2.
an evil spell; a curse or hex
邪恶的咒语；诅咒或妖术。
严重或毁灭性的挫折。；邪恶的咒语；诅咒或妖术。；吉祥物；晦气
In use
Losing my job was a real whammy for our family.
The sudden snowstorm hit the town with a double whammy of cold and power cuts.
After three whammies in a row, the team finally won a match.
put the whammy on sb/sth
常用表达，表示带来厄运或破坏。
The missed penalty put the whammy on the team's chances of winning.
罚失点球给球队的获胜机会带来了厄运。
a double whammy
指两件不好的事同时发生。
The company faced a double whammy of rising costs and falling sales.
公司面临成本上升和销售下降的双重打击。
get the whammy
非正式用法，指遭受厄运或打击。
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