"a double whammy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 双重打击

Definition

指两个坏事同时或接连发生，使情况变得更加糟糕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语用法，通常描述两个严重的不好的事情同时或连续发生。常和'遭受'或'面对'一起用。

Examples

Losing your job and getting sick is a double whammy.

失业又生病就是**双重打击**。

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

物价上涨和减薪对家庭来说是**双重打击**。

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

错过公交车又忘记手机是**双重打击**。

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

对小企业来说，疫情和房租上涨是**双重打击**。

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

航班取消同时行李丢失，真是**双重打击**。

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

下雨天爆胎已经够糟了，还丢了钱包？那真是**双重打击**。