double whammy
US /ˈdʌb.əl ˈwæm.i/
UK /ˈdʌb.əl ˈwæm.i/
名詞
雙重打擊, 雙重不幸
a situation in which two unpleasant things happen at almost the same time
範例:
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Losing his job and then breaking his leg was a real double whammy for him.
失業後又摔斷腿，對他來說真是雙重打擊。
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The company faced a double whammy of declining sales and rising costs.
該公司面臨銷售額下降和成本上升的雙重打擊。