(单词翻译:单击)
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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
Sometimes in life, a lot of bad things can happen all at once.
生活中有时会突发很多不好的事情。
First, what is a whammy?
首先，什么是霉运？
And why are there two of them?
为什么会有两个霉运如影随形？
Hey, Jonathan. How was your trip?
嗨，乔纳森。你的旅行怎么样？
Well, um… Our bus broke down in the middle of nowhere.
嗯，嗯……我们的巴士在一个偏僻的地方抛锚了。
And I got robbed by the bus driver.
我被巴士司机抢劫了。
Wow… that is a double whammy!
哇……真是祸不单行！
Oh, but wait! There's more. Much more.
哦，但是等等！还有更多这样的倒霉事，太多了。
On its own, the word "whammy" means something that causes someone bad luck.
“whammy”这个词本身就是指会给人带来坏运气的东西。
The expression "double whammy" describes a situation that is bad in two ways.
“祸不单行”一词从两个方面描述了一种糟糕的情况。
We also use it when two bad things happen, one after the other.
当两件不好的事情接连发生时，我们也用这个表达。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目。
