| 单词 | janus-faced |
| 释义 | Janus-faced in British Englishadjective two-faced; hypocritical; deceitful Janus-faced in American English (ˈdʒeɪnəsˌfeɪst) adjective two-faced; deceiving Janus-faced in American English (ˈdʒeinəsˌfeist) adjective 1. having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus 2. having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person 3. two-faced; deceitful 4. aware of or concerned with polarities; seeing different and contrasting aspects a Janus-faced view of history 5. having or containing contrasting characteristics a Janus-faced policy Word origin [1675–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1675–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: constitutional, prairie, stoma, surf, upstream |
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