double-edged
adj. 双头的,双重的,两刃的; 双面
If you say that a comment is double-edged, you mean that it has two meanings, so that you are not sure whether the person who said it is being critical or is giving praise.
Even his praise is double-edged.
即使他的赞扬都说得模棱两可。
If you say that something is double-edged, you mean that its positive effects are balanced by its negative effects, or that its negative effects are greater.
But tourism is double-edged, boosting the economy but damaging the environment...
但旅游业具有两面性,既刺激经济增长但又会破坏环境。
Riley's early celebrity proved to be double-edged.
赖利的一早成名后来证明是把双刃剑。
1. capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways;
The word of the God is alive and active, sharper than any double - edged sword.
上帝的道是活泼的, 是有功效的,比所有两刃的剑更锋利,甚至能刺透魂与灵.
A double edged razor will last a lot longer than disposable razors.
双面剃须刀比可抛弃型剃刀寿命长的多.