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whammy

/ˈwæm.i/

翻译: 名词,指严重的或毁灭性的挫折、打击,也指恶意的咒语或诅咒。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈwæm.i/C1formal
  • zh名词,指严重的或毁灭性的挫折、打击,也指恶意的咒语或诅咒。

A noun referring to a serious or devastating setback, or an evil spell or curse.

  1. Serious setbackB2informalamerican

    A severe or devastating blow, setback, or misfortune.

    zh严重挫折

    • Losing his job was a real whammy for the family.
    • The sudden storm put a whammy on our outdoor plans.
    • The company faced a double whammy of rising costs and falling sales.

    同义词adversityafflictionblowcalamitydisastermisfortunereversalsetback

  2. Evil spell or curseB2informalamerican

    A magical curse or hex believed to bring bad luck.

    zh诅咒

    • The old legend says a witch put a whammy on the village.
    • He felt like someone had put a whammy on his car because it kept breaking down.
    • She jokingly said she'd put a whammy on him if he didn't return her book.

    同义词cursehoodoojinxspell

    反义词blessingboon

词形
  • whammies plural form
  • whammies' possessive plural form
  • whammy's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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