janus-faced + noun
He gave a janus-faced answer that pleased neither side.
他给出了一个两面派的回答,双方都不满意。
口是心非的;虚伪的;表里不一的
两面派的;虚伪的。;有两副面孔的;怀二心的
having a deceptive or hypocritical nature; two-faced
两面派的;虚伪的。
double-faced; deceitful
Her janus-faced behavior at work—friendly with colleagues but rude to subordinates—made everyone distrust her.
她在工作中表里不一的行为——对同事友好,但对下属粗鲁——使每个人都对她不信任。
用法提示:形容词作定语,描述言行不一致的两面派行为。
The politician's janus-faced promises angered voters when he broke them after the election.
那位政客口是心非的承诺在选举后食言,激怒了选民。
用法提示:形容词作定语,形容虚伪、欺骗性的承诺。
A janus-faced agreement might seem beneficial now, but its hidden terms could cause problems later.
一份有两副面孔的协议现在看似有利,但其隐藏条款以后可能引发问题。
用法提示:形容词作定语,比喻协议具有欺骗性的双重性质。
He gave a janus-faced answer that pleased neither side.
他给出了一个两面派的回答,双方都不满意。
源自罗马神话中的双面神雅努斯,比喻表里不一。
The politician was janus-faced, promising reform while accepting bribes.
这位政客口是心非,一面承诺改革,一面收受贿赂。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a janus-faced.
正确表达He is janus-faced.
Janus-faced 是形容词,不能用作名词。去掉不定冠词 'a',直接用作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He behaves janus-facedly.
正确表达He behaves in a janus-faced way.
Janus-faced 没有副词形式,应使用介词短语 'in a janus-faced way' 来表示方式。
含义重叠,但 two-faced 更直接指人虚伪,janus-faced 更侧重同时兼具矛盾两面
含义相似,但 double-faced 可用于物(如双面胶),而 janus-faced 通常只指人或事物具有矛盾性
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