"a double whammy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 雙重打擊

Definition

指兩件壞事同時或接連發生，使情況更加惡化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用語，一般用來形容兩件壞事同時或接連發生，常搭配'遭遇'或'面對'使用。

Examples

Losing your job and getting sick is a double whammy.

失業又生病就是**雙重打擊**。

Rising prices and pay cuts are a double whammy for families.

物價上漲和減薪對家庭來說是**雙重打擊**。

Missing the bus and forgetting your phone is a double whammy.

錯過公車又忘記手機是**雙重打擊**。

For small businesses, the pandemic and rising rent were a double whammy.

對小企業來說，疫情和房租上漲是**雙重打擊**。

It was a double whammy when my flight was canceled and my luggage got lost.

航班取消又行李丟失，真是**雙重打擊**。

Getting a flat tire in the rain is bad, but losing your wallet too? That’s a double whammy.

下雨天爆胎已經很慘了，還丟了錢包？那真是**雙重打擊**。