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单词 alter ego
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alter ego
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Your alter ego is a person to whom you are so close that he almost seems like an essential part of you, and who understands your unique perspective on the world.
You can use the noun alter ego to describe your very best friend, the person who knows you better than anyone else. The Latin meaning of alter ego is "other self," and it was used by the ancient Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero in a letter to his friend and adviser, Atticus: "You are a second brother to me, an alter ego to whom I can tell everything."
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alter ego: alter egos
USAGE EXAMPLES
In one drawing, Vavoom — a Pettibon alter ego — quotes Henry James: “Remember that among the disinherited there’s a mystic language.”
New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Meet "Mac Beef Santa," a slightly, um, softer version of Tiger's alter ego:
Golf Digest(Dec 23, 2016)
“The Iron Lady” became a headline, Hosszu’s nickname and, in time, her alter ego.
New York Times(Aug 03, 2016)
n a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
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friend
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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