| 词组 |
whammy |
| 释义 |
whammy /ˈwæmi/●a double ˈwhammy (informal) two unpleasant situations or events that happen at the same time and cause problems for sb/sth 雪上加霜;祸不单行◆With this government we’ve had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts.本届政府带来的是双重灾难:税收增加,福利减少。 ORIGIN This phrase comes from the 1950s American cartoon L’il Abner. One of the characters could shoot a whammy (= use magic power to make something bad happen to somebody) by pointing a finger with one eye open, or a double whammy with both eyes open. 这个短语源于 20 世纪 50 年代美国的动画片《利尔 ∙ 阿布纳》,其中的一个人物睁一只眼并用手指点一下能给人带来诅咒,两只眼睛都睁开能带来双重诅咒。 |

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