whammy
/ˈhwæmɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- informal an event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow〈非正式〉具有负面影响的大事; 剧烈的打击：
the third whammy was the degradation of the financial system.
第三件坏事是金融体系的退化。参见DOUBLE WHAMMY.
1.1
- chiefly US an evil or unlucky influence〈主美〉晦气; 诅咒：
I've come to put the whammy on them.
我来给他们降了咒。
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