perfect storm

noun
🔊/ˌpɜːfɪkt ˈstɔːm/
🔊/ˌpɜːrfɪkt ˈstɔːrm/
[singular] (especially North American English)
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  1. an occasion when several bad things happen at the same time, creating a situation that could not be worse祸不单行;屋漏偏逢连夜雨
    • The company blamed a perfect storm of bad trading conditions for a 90 per cent fall in profits.该公司将不良交易条件的完美风暴归咎于利润下降了90%。
    • The company was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that converged on it.该公司遭受了一系列不利因素互相叠加的严重打击。