Jek·yll and Hyde
noun/ˌdʒekl ən ˈhaɪd/
/ˌdʒekl ən ˈhaɪd/
[singular]- a person who is sometimes very pleasant (Jekyll) and sometimes very unpleasant (Hyde) or who leads two very separate lives
两重性格交替出现的人；具有善恶双重人格的人 - He leads an almost Jekyll and Hyde existence—by day he’s an accountant, by night he’s a singer in a rock band.
他过着一种近乎杰基尔和海德的生活——白天他是一名会计师，晚上他是摇滚乐队的歌手。
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Word OriginFrom the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which Dr Jekyll takes a drug which separates the good and bad sides of his personality into two characters. All the negative aspects go into the character of Mr Hyde. - He leads an almost Jekyll and Hyde existence—by day he’s an accountant, by night he’s a singer in a rock band.