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单词 janus-faced
释义

Janus-faced

[ jey-nuhs-feyst ]
/ ˈdʒeɪ nəsˌfeɪst /

adjective

having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus.
having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person.
two-faced; deceitful.
aware of or concerned with polarities; seeing different and contrasting aspects: a Janus-faced view of history.
having or containing contrasting characteristics: a Janus-faced policy.

Origin of Janus-faced

First recorded in 1675–85; Janus + faced

Words nearby Janus-faced

Jansky's classification, Januarius, January, Janus, Janus cloth, Janus-faced, Janus green B, Janus word, Jap, japan, Japan cedar
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British Dictionary definitions for Janus-faced

Janus-faced

adjective

two-faced; hypocritical; deceitful
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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