two-faced
/ˌtuː ˈfeɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtuː ˈfeɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtü-ˈfāst How to pronounce two-faced (audio)/ (ame, mw)
two-faced — 形容詞
1. behaving in a dishonest way — appearing friendly and kind to someone when you ar
雙面人
在人前友善但背後說壞話
behaving in a dishonest way — appearing friendly and kind to someone when you are with them, but saying or doing unpleasant things about them when they are not present.
Dario stopped trusting his colleague after realizing she was two-faced.
Dario 發現同事很雙面之後，就不再信任她了。
predicative: be two-faced
The two-faced salesman smiled warmly at customers but insulted them once they left.
那個兩面派的業務員對客戶笑臉迎人，但客人一走就開始罵他們。
attributive: a two-faced [noun]
Reema found it hard to work with teammates who were so two-faced and dishonest.
Reema 覺得很難跟那麼虛偽的隊友一起工作。
Everyone at the firm knew the director was two-faced, but no one said so.
公司裡大家都知道主管很兩面，只是沒人說出口。
Maeve finally understood why her aunt had warned her about that two-faced neighbor.
Maeve 終於明白為什麼姑姑當初要提醒她小心那個雙面的鄰居。
- hypocritical
more formal; describes behaviour that contradicts stated beliefs, not just social double-talk
- insincere
broader and milder; can describe a single remark or expression rather than a character trait
- deceitful
stronger and more serious; suggests active, intentional lying
文法句型
be two-faced
a two-faced [noun]
用法筆記
Predicative use (e.g. 'She is two-faced') is the most common pattern, but attributive use ('a two-faced colleague') is also frequent. The word carries a strong negative judgment and is typical in informal conversation rather than formal writing.