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whammy

英 ['wæmɪ] 美 ['wæmi]

解释

n. 晦气；剧烈的打击

※ 提供单词"whammy"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

whammy 晦气

来自wham,击，打，砰的声音，引申义晦气的。同时见短语double whammy,来自儿童漫画，“shoot a whammy”就是给某人下咒，double whammy就是下两个咒。

英文词源

whammy (n.): often double whammy, "hex, evil eye," 1932, of unknown origin, popularized 1941 in Al Capp's comic strip "Li'l Abner," where it was the specialty of Evil-Eye Fleegle.

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例句和用法

1. We're suffering a triple whammy at the moment.: 我们目前正遭受到了接二连三的打击。

2. With this government we've had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts.: 自从这任政府上台以来，我们又是增税又是减少补贴，倒了双倍的霉。

3. Then, the scene of a double whammy - their car broke down again.: 然后, 一个场景的双重打击 - 他们的车坏了.

4. This double - whammy drives prices in a direction unfavourable to the customer.: 这种双重打击导致了不利于顾客的价格.

5. He put the whammy on me.: 他咒我交霉运.