whammy

1. N-SING Whammy is used in expressions such as double whammy and triple whammy to indicate that two or three unpleasant or difficult situations occur at the same time, or occur one after the other. (困难或打击)同时到来; 相继发生[journalism] [adj N]

We have a double whammy: inflation coupled with recession. 我们祸不单行：通货膨胀加上经济衰退。