double life

短语

n. 双重人格的生活

发音

US /ˈdʌb(ə)l ˌlaɪf/
其它
UK /ˈdʌb(ə)l ˌlaɪf/

词形变化

double lives 复数 double lives

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from some people.

    He lived a double life as both a British diplomat and a Soviet spy.

  2. 2.

    The hidden, or more unusual, aspect of a person's life.

    Counterintelligence agents discovered the British diplomat's double life as a Soviet spy.