double whammy
US /ˈdʌb.əl ˈwæm.i/
UK /ˈdʌb.əl ˈwæm.i/
名词
双重打击, 双重不幸
a situation in which two unpleasant things happen at almost the same time
示例:
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Losing his job and then breaking his leg was a real double whammy for him.
失业后又摔断腿，对他来说真是双重打击。
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The company faced a double whammy of declining sales and rising costs.
该公司面临销售额下降和成本上升的双重打击。