whammy

[US]/'wæmɪ/
[UK]/'wæmi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 不祥之兆,猛烈打击
Word Forms
复数whammies

Example Sentences

She hit him with a double whammy of bad news and a breakup.

她给了他一个双重打击,不仅是坏消息,还有一次分手。

The team is facing a whammy of injuries and suspensions.

这支球队正面临伤病和停赛的双重打击。

Their business took a whammy during the economic downturn.

他们的生意在经济衰退期间受到了重创。

The company was hit with a whammy of lawsuits all at once.

这家公司一下子面临了一连串的诉讼。

She felt like she had been hit with a whammy when she lost her job and her apartment in the same week.

当她在同一周失去工作和公寓时,她感觉自己遭受了重创。

The unexpected whammy of a pandemic completely changed their travel plans.

突如其来的疫情彻底改变了他们的旅行计划。

The company suffered a financial whammy due to a series of bad investments.

这家公司由于一系列糟糕的投资而遭受了财务打击。

The team was hit with a whammy when their star player got injured right before the championship game.

在冠军赛前,这支球队的明星球员受伤,让他们备受打击。

The sudden whammy of a natural disaster left the town devastated.

突如其来的自然灾害让这个小镇遭受了重创。

The family faced a financial whammy when both parents lost their jobs.

当父母双双失业时,这个家庭面临了经济打击。

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