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词汇 a double whammy
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a double whammy
informal a situation where two bad things happen at the same time.
Critics claim that the cuts in public spending coupled with a pay freeze is a double whammy which will affect low-paid workers badly.
idioma double whammywhen someone is unlucky because two bad or difficult things that they cannot control happen at the same timeoften used in newspapers, on television news etc:The small farming community has been hit with the double whammy of a winter freeze and summer flooding.The budget contains a double whammy for the poor - higher taxes combined with welfare and education cuts.
Note You may hear people use 'triple whammy' or 'quadruple whammy' if three or four bad things happen:The effects of war, recession, and drought have been a triple whammy for tourism in the area.

double whammy

A situation in which two negative things happen at the same time or in rapid succession. Jack suffered a double whammy when his car broke down the same day he lost his job.

a double ˈwhammy

(informal) two unpleasant situations or events that happen at the same time and cause problems for somebody/something: With this government we’ve had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts.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.
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