单词 | double-edged |
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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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