英语词组a double whammy是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

词组	a double whammy
释义	●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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