熟词偏义”是英语中常见的情况,看似每个单词都认识,连在一起就不知道是什么意思。
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two-faced
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是合成词,在这里是形容词,表示“两面派的,言行不一的,当面一套背后一套的”。
例句:I don't trust her - I suspect she's a bit two-faced.我不信任她——我觉得她有点虚伪。John is not as nice as he pretends to be.
He is really two-faced.约翰根本不是他装出来的那么好,
他真是个两面派。
英语中类似 two-faced ,
用连字符多个单词组合的合成词有很多,
今天给大家分享几个!
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two-bit
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无价值的;微不足道的,
毫不重要的
例句:He plays a two-bit Chicago gangster in the play.他在剧中扮演一个毫不起眼的芝加哥匪徒。
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two-by-four
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2x4尺寸;2x4的木料(或建材)
例:a two-by-four board
一块2x4吋板
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two-handed
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需要用双手的
例:a two-handed saw 双手锯two-handed weapon 双手武器
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two-way
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双向的;可双向通行的
例:a two-way street 可双向通行的街道
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two-time
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脚踏两条船;对…不忠
例句I edned the relationship,
when I found out he was two-timing me.当我发现他脚踏两条船时,
就分手了。
two-timer 劈腿。
好啦,今天的小知识点,你学会了嘛?
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