| 单词 | whammy |
| 释义 | whammyBrE /ˈwæmi/ NAmE /ˈwæmi/ noun (plural whammies) (informal ) an unpleasant situation or event that causes problems for sb /sth 晦气；倒霉事◆ 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，我们又是增加税收又是减少补贴，倒了双倍的霉。ORIGINFrom the 1950s American cartoon Li'l Abner , in which one of the characters could shoot a whammy (put a curse on sb ) by pointing a finger with one eye open , or a double whammy with both eyes open .源自 20 世纪 50 年代美国的漫画《利尔 · 阿布纳》。其中一个人物睁一只眼时用手指指着可施一个诅咒，睁两只眼睛可施两个诅咒。 |
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