Word
two-faced
/ˈtuːfeist/
adjective
虚伪的；口是心非的；两面派的
核心释义
Deceitful, duplicitous, hypocritical; acting in a way that contradicts one's stated feelings.
- 1.
欺骗的,口是心非的。
Deceitful, duplicitous.
- 2.
以故意欺骗为特征,尤指假装一种情感而受另一种情感驱使行事
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray
- 3.
虚伪的。
Hypocritical.
- 4.
具有两面——一面面向未来,一面面向过去
having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past
有两张脸的；双面的；欺骗的,口是心非的。；以故意欺骗为特征,尤指假装一种情感而受另一种情感驱使行事；虚伪的。；具有两面——一面面向未来,一面面向过去
用法In use
Our manager is two-faced: she praises us in meetings but complains about us to the boss.
用法提示：two-faced 作表语形容词，表示‘虚伪的、口是心非的’。
I stopped being friends with him after I saw how two-faced he was.
用法提示：two-faced 在 how 引导的从句中作表语，表示‘虚伪的’。
A two-faced neighbor might smile at you but spread rumors about you later.
用法提示：two-faced 作定语修饰名词，表示‘两面派的、虚伪的’。
Janus the two-faced god
a two-faced + noun
作定语修饰名词。
I can't trust a two-faced colleague.
我不能信任一个两面派的同事。
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述人，表示虚伪、表里不一。
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