Word
double-dealer
noun
两面派；口是心非的人；骗子
a person who deceives others by pretending to support them while secretly working against them; a cheat or crook
- 1.
One who double deals; a cheat or crook.
表里不一的人；骗子或坏蛋。
表里不一的人；骗子或坏蛋。；两面派人物
In use
I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a double-dealer who betrayed my trust.
The company discovered that the manager was a double-dealer secretly working for a competitor.
Be careful with him; he is known as a double-dealer in the business community.
be a double-dealer
常用于描述某人本性。
He turned out to be a double-dealer.
他原来是个两面派人物。
call someone a double-dealer
They called him a double-dealer after the scandal.
丑闻之后他们称他为两面派。
reveal someone as a double-dealer
The investigation revealed her as a double-dealer.
调查揭露了她是个两面派人物。
Common mistakes
He is double-dealer.He is a double-dealer.
double-dealer为可数名词，单独使用时需要不定冠词a。
They are double-dealer.They are double-dealers.
主语为复数时，名词应用复数形式double-dealers。
Connections
Confusing words
- hypocrite
- 伪君子 · double-dealer侧重于行为上的两面派，即说一套做一套；hypocrite更强调假装有道德或信仰，言行不一但有时涉及道德虚伪。
Word family
- double-deal
- 欺骗；耍两面派 · v.
- double-dealing
- 欺骗行为；两面派行径 · n.
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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