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
今天就跟小编来学习一下吧
two-faced
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!
two-bit
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。
two-by-four
2x4尺寸;2x4的木料(或建材)
例:
a two-by-four board
一块2x4吋板
two-handed
需要用双手的
例:
a two-handed saw 双手锯
two-handed weapon 双手武器
two-way
双向的;可双向通行的
例:
a two-way street 可双向通行的街道
two-time
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。
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