whammy

Losing my job was a real whammy for our family.

用法提示：whammy作名词，意为‘沉重打击’，在句中作表语。

The sudden snowstorm hit the town with a double whammy of cold and power cuts.

用法提示：double whammy是常见搭配，whammy作名词，表示‘打击、灾祸’。

After three whammies in a row, the team finally won a match.

用法提示：whammies是whammy的复数形式，表示多次‘严重挫折’。