double-edged
劍橋詞典
- Something that is double-edged acts in two ways , often with one negative and one positive effect .
雙重作用的,雙刃的;利弊互現(xiàn)的
She paid me the double-edged compliment of saying my work was "excellent for a beginner ." 她用“優(yōu)秀的新手”這種毀譽參半的話來贊揚我的工作。
The government's programme to grow cash crops for export is a double-edged sword because it has created a local food shortage . 政府制定的種植經(jīng)濟作物以出口的計劃是一把雙刃劍,因為該計劃造成了當(dāng)?shù)丶Z食短缺。
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