来自wham,击，打，砰的声音，引申义晦气的。同时见短语double whammy,来自儿童漫画，“shoot a whammy”就是给某人下咒，double whammy就是下两个咒。

1. We're suffering a triple whammy at the moment.

我们目前正遭受到了接二连三的打击。

2. 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，我们又是增税又是减少补贴，倒了双倍的霉。

3. Then, the scene of a double whammy - their car broke down again.

然后, 一个场景的双重打击 - 他们的车坏了.

4. This double - whammy drives prices in a direction unfavourable to the customer.

这种双重打击导致了不利于顾客的价格.

5. He put the whammy on me.

他咒我交霉运.