"祸不单行"用英文怎么说？

1) Strong suit -After failing to drive a manual car, Elliot's dad concluded driving wasn't his strong suit. -After charming many women at the party, it was clear that women were Mike's strong suit. -After singing at Karaoke, people realized that singing was Thomas's strong suit. Definition: Strengths Etymology: From the card game bridge, where your strongest cards are all in one suit (heart, club, spade and diamond). Examples: A. Making public speeches is his strong suit and he also loves to serve the community. So he decided to run for neighborhood committee chief. B. Communication is not his strong suit. We need to find him a quiet desk job. 2) On the rebound -Jane was on the rebound after the divorce by dating a rebound guy. -Wall Street is on the rebound a day after stock prices plunged to new lows. -Community basketball is a sign that the poor community was on the rebound. Definition: Reacting to or recovering from an unhappy experience, especially the end of a love affair. Etymology: This metaphoric term, alluding to a basketball bouncing back, has been used in the present sense since the mid-1800s. Examples: A. He is on the rebound after the car accident. B. The mother's encouraging attitude helped the depressed girl get on the rebound. 3) Double whammy -Critics claim that the cuts in public spending coupled with a pay freeze is a double whammy which will affect low-paid workers badly. -Sending people to jail for small offenses, like not paying parking tickets, is a double whammy, since prisoners cost a lot, and the convict will have difficulty finding work afterwards. -Smoking is a double whammy because it is bad for your health and it is expensive. Definition: A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same time. Etymology: "Wham" is a forceful, resounding blow. Examples: A. She got stuck in the war-torn country in her visit and had to postpone her study in college. It's a double whammy! B. It's a double whammy for the TV station to see its budget being reduced and people quitting one after another.