double-edged
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌdouble-ˈedged adjective 1 a double-edged sword/weapon something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect 好坏兼有的事，双刃剑 Being famous is often a double-edged sword. 出名常常是一把双刃剑。2 having two different parts 有两部分的；有双重作用的 a double-edged attack on global warming 从两方面着手的应对全球气候变暖的方法3 MEANINa double-edged remark has two possible meanings, one of which is not very nice 意义双关的，模棱两可的 It sounded like a double-edged comment. 它听起来像意义双关的评论。4 PMWwith two cutting edges 双刃的 a double-edged knife 双刃刀
Examples from the Corpus
double-edged• Repealers launched a double-edged assault on medics.• Presented with the double-edged challenge Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to manage even a split.• The flattened rectangular section behind the neck contains traces of a large iron blade, possibly a double-edged dagger or short sword.• a double-edged joke• Doubt is a part of this second group of double-edged realities.• The competition rules must be regarded as a double-edged sword by businesses.• Throughout our history, judicial review has been a double-edged sword.ˌdouble-ˈedged adjectiveChineseSyllable
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double-edged
ˌdouble-ˈedged
adjective
1. a double-edged sword/weapon something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect:
Being famous is often a double-edged sword.
2. having two different parts:
a double-edged attack on global warming
3. a double-edged remark has two possible meanings, one of which is not very nice:
It sounded like a double-edged comment.
4. with two cutting edges:
a double-edged knife
ˌdouble-ˈedged
adjective1. a double-edged sword/weapon something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect:
2. having two different parts:
3. a double-edged remark has two possible meanings, one of which is not very nice:
4. with two cutting edges:
