Word
double-tongued
口是心非;两面三刀
核心释义
Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; deceitful in speech.
- 1.
对一个人说一套,对另一个人说另一套;言行不一;言语欺骗。
Saying one thing to one person and something different to another; double talking; deceitful in speech.
对一个人说一套,对另一个人说另一套;言行不一;言语欺骗。;言辞矛盾的;欺骗的
用法In use
The double-tongued politician promised tax cuts to one audience and increased spending to another.
用法提示:形容词修饰 politician,表示其言行不一、欺骗性。
She became wary of her double-tongued colleague, who always agreed with her in meetings but later undermined her plans.
用法提示:形容词修饰 colleague,指出其欺骗性行为。
A double-tongued person cannot be trusted with important secrets.
用法提示:形容词修饰 person,强调其不可信赖的特性。
be double-tongued
He is double-tongued, saying one thing but doing another.
他言辞矛盾,说一套做一套。
a double-tongued ~
常修饰表示人或言语的名词
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- two-faced
- 两面派的 · double-tongued强调通过言辞矛盾进行欺骗,而two-faced侧重表里不一、当面一套背后一套的行为。
- hypocritical
- 虚伪的 · hypocritical指假装拥有道德标准或信仰,与double-tongued相比更强调伪善的品德表现,而非特指言语矛盾。
- double-dealing
- 两面三刀 · double-dealing可作形容词或名词,侧重欺诈行为本身,而double-tongued专指言辞上的矛盾欺骗。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述人的言行不一,常作定语或表语。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.