单词：whammies
(whammy 的复数) n. 吉祥物, 晦气
plural of whammy
n. a serious or devastating setback
n. a serious or devastating setback
whammy的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- 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。
- 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。
词汇搭配
- double whammy祸不单行
经典引文
Girls..had the power to put the sexual whammy..on him.
出自：S. BellowCalifornia..is suffering a double whammy of cold and drought.
出自：International Business Week