whammy

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

Translation

n. 不祥之兆,猛烈打擊
Word Forms
複數whammies

Example Sentences

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

她給了他一個雙重打擊,不僅是壞消息,還有一次分手。

The team is facing a whammy of injuries and suspensions.

這支球隊正面臨傷病和停賽的雙重打擊。

Their business took a whammy during the economic downturn.

他們的生意在經濟衰退期間受到了重創。

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

這家公司一下子面臨了一連串的訴訟。

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

當她在同一周失去工作和公寓時,她感覺自己遭受了重創。

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

突如其來的疫情徹底改變了他們的旅行計劃。

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

這家公司由於一系列糟糕的投資而遭受了財務打擊。

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

在冠軍賽前,這支球隊的明星球員受傷,讓他們備受打擊。

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

突如其來的自然災害讓這個小鎮遭受了重創。

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

當父母雙雙失業時,這個家庭面臨了經濟打擊。

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