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单词 double-faced
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Definition of double-faced in English:

double-faced

adjective dʌb(ə)lˈfeɪstˌdəbəlˈfeɪst
  • 1Having two faces.

    有两个面的,双面的

    a double-faced clock

    双面钟。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If we were really lucky we got to go in through the rotating doors under the Selfridges double-faced clock.
    • The double-faced clocks, which inexorably mark the time limits for tournament chess players, ticked off the carefully allotted seconds at Havana's Capablanca Chess Club.
    • She separated it with a double-faced wall of bookcases, but kept the views of downtown clear with a large, open doorway.
    • The double-faced clock is mounted on the front of the old fire station on Victoria Road, next to the town's bus station.
    1. 1.1 (of a fabric or material) finished on both sides so that either may be used as the right side.
      (织物,衣料)双面的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Coach's iconic double-faced cotton twill fabric, contrasting with the fun fashion colours in the interiors of the bags, is complete with a chunky Soho buckle.
      • ‘My guess is that it was double-faced cellophane tape,’ said Tom Julian, a trend analyst with Fallon McElligott in New York.
      • When the cans had completely dried, I hot-glued 3/8-inch-wide by 3-foot-long pieces of double-faced white satin ribbons around the top of each can.
      • Secure loose rugs with double-faced tape, tacks or a slip-resistant backing.
      • Key items are loose cotton zip cardigans or hoodies, loose-fitting jersey knit pants, double-faced Lycra tank tops and T-shirts.
      • A tailored display of chevron print suede paired with a denim double-faced print pant added a touch of class to the age group.
      • Also strong were drop-stitch striped fabrics; double-faced two-color wovens in soft contrasting colors; and cotton crepe in colorful stripes and plaids, he told Bobbin.
      • Fabrics include gold embroidered saris and double-faced cloths with tiny mirrors sewn into the fabric.
      • The best examples of this was his tea matte alligator bodice top (paired with a green tea double-faced wool skirt suit) and the regally beautiful Coco Mitchell in a lambskin jacket and skirt with contrast stitching detailing.
      • The Polartec fabric most often used for hunting outerwear is Windbloc, a laminated fabric with a layer of polyurethane film between outer layers of double-faced velour.
      • Briefly, deparaffinized and rehydrated slides were sealed around the histologic section with double-faced tape.
      • It is made from a double-faced fabric so it can be worn next to the skin and contains 50 per cent extrafine Merino wool fibre.
  • 2Tending to say one thing and do another; deceitful.

    两面派的,不诚实的

    were you double-faced—did you betray them?
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She snorted at the thought - if he truly had convinced himself that she was blind to his double-faced ways, he was more of a fool than those who wore motley and feathers and danced for ladies.
    • Avoid being political or double-faced in any area of life.
    • No one can get away with such a double-faced game.
    • Avoid being double-faced in any area of life, as you don't gain from it.
    • Brechtian-style distanciation thus soon emerges as lazy, double-faced strategy on Rose's part: If something is unconvincing, it was meant to be, laying bare the device, speaking as if in quotes and all that film theory doublethink.
    Synonyms
    dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false, deceiving, dissembling, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, two-faced, duplicitous, double-dealing, cheating, underhand, crafty, cunning, sly, guileful, scheming, calculating, conniving, designing, hypocritical, perfidious, treacherous, machiavellian, janus-faced

Definition of double-faced in US English:

double-faced

adjectiveˌdəbəlˈfāstˌdəbəlˈfeɪst
  • 1Having two faces.

    有两个面的,双面的

    a double-faced clock

    双面钟。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The double-faced clocks, which inexorably mark the time limits for tournament chess players, ticked off the carefully allotted seconds at Havana's Capablanca Chess Club.
    • The double-faced clock is mounted on the front of the old fire station on Victoria Road, next to the town's bus station.
    • She separated it with a double-faced wall of bookcases, but kept the views of downtown clear with a large, open doorway.
    • If we were really lucky we got to go in through the rotating doors under the Selfridges double-faced clock.
    1. 1.1 Tending to say one thing and do another; deceitful.
      两面派的,不诚实的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • No one can get away with such a double-faced game.
      • Avoid being double-faced in any area of life, as you don't gain from it.
      • Avoid being political or double-faced in any area of life.
      • Brechtian-style distanciation thus soon emerges as lazy, double-faced strategy on Rose's part: If something is unconvincing, it was meant to be, laying bare the device, speaking as if in quotes and all that film theory doublethink.
      • She snorted at the thought - if he truly had convinced himself that she was blind to his double-faced ways, he was more of a fool than those who wore motley and feathers and danced for ladies.
      Synonyms
      dishonest, untruthful, lying, mendacious, insincere, false, deceiving, dissembling, disingenuous, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled, two-faced, duplicitous, double-dealing, cheating, underhand, crafty, cunning, sly, guileful, scheming, calculating, conniving, designing, hypocritical, perfidious, treacherous, machiavellian, janus-faced
    2. 1.2 (of a fabric or material) finished on both sides so that either may be used as the right side.
      (织物,衣料)双面的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is made from a double-faced fabric so it can be worn next to the skin and contains 50 per cent extrafine Merino wool fibre.
      • Fabrics include gold embroidered saris and double-faced cloths with tiny mirrors sewn into the fabric.
      • Coach's iconic double-faced cotton twill fabric, contrasting with the fun fashion colours in the interiors of the bags, is complete with a chunky Soho buckle.
      • A tailored display of chevron print suede paired with a denim double-faced print pant added a touch of class to the age group.
      • Also strong were drop-stitch striped fabrics; double-faced two-color wovens in soft contrasting colors; and cotton crepe in colorful stripes and plaids, he told Bobbin.
      • Key items are loose cotton zip cardigans or hoodies, loose-fitting jersey knit pants, double-faced Lycra tank tops and T-shirts.
      • When the cans had completely dried, I hot-glued 3/8-inch-wide by 3-foot-long pieces of double-faced white satin ribbons around the top of each can.
      • The Polartec fabric most often used for hunting outerwear is Windbloc, a laminated fabric with a layer of polyurethane film between outer layers of double-faced velour.
      • Briefly, deparaffinized and rehydrated slides were sealed around the histologic section with double-faced tape.
      • The best examples of this was his tea matte alligator bodice top (paired with a green tea double-faced wool skirt suit) and the regally beautiful Coco Mitchell in a lambskin jacket and skirt with contrast stitching detailing.
      • Secure loose rugs with double-faced tape, tacks or a slip-resistant backing.
      • ‘My guess is that it was double-faced cellophane tape,’ said Tom Julian, a trend analyst with Fallon McElligott in New York.
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