alter ego

短语

n. 密友, 至交, 个性的另一面

发音

UK /ˈɔːl.təɹ iːɡəʊ/
US /ˈɔl.tɚ iɡoʊ/

词形变化

alter egos 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An individual's alternate personality or persona; another self.

    另一个我

    分身

    Clark Kent's coworkers finally discovered his alter ego, Superman.

  2. 2.

    A very close and intimate friend.

  3. 3.

    A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.

    法律

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

friend

词源

From Latin alter ego (literally “other me”).

来源：wiktionary