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Double Edged Effects Negative 英[ˈdʌbəlˈedʒd 美[ˈdʌbəlˈɛdʒd Adj.双头的,双重的,两刃的;双面 Adj 可作两种解释的;模棱两可的

单词 double-edged
音标
英[ˈdʌbəlˈedʒd] 美[ˈdʌbəlˈɛdʒd]
解释
adj.双头的,双重的,两刃的;双面;
例句

ADJ
可作两种解释的;模棱两可的
If you say that a comment is double-edged, you mean that it has two meanings, so that you are not sure whether the person who said it is being critical or is giving praise.
例:Even his praise is double-edged.即使他的赞扬都说得模棱两可。

ADJ-GRADED
好坏相抵的;似好实坏的;有双重后果的
If you say that something is double-edged, you mean that its positive effects are balanced by its negative effects, or that its negative effects are greater.
例:But tourism is double-edged, boosting the economy but damaging the environment...但旅游业具有两面性,既刺激经济增长但又会破坏环境。
例:Riley's early celebrity proved to be double-edged.赖利的一早成名后来证明是把双刃剑。
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