Noun:

1. a serious or devastating setback

2. an evil spell;

   "a witch put a curse on his whole family"
   "he put the whammy on me"
   

jinxn.不祥的人(或物)；巧合v.带来坏运气

cursen.诅咒；咒骂；祸端vt.诅咒；咒骂；使受罪vi.诅咒；咒骂

hexv.施法；诅咒n.施法；魔女；不吉祥的东西；十六进位abbr.(=hexagon) 六边形abbr.(=hexadecimal) 十六进制

1. 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。
2. That leaves many emerging markets facing a double whammy in 2009.
   这些行为将导致新兴国家在2009年面临双重打击。