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How to say it in American English:two-faced
Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是听众问的：两面派。
jessica:吴琼，我问你，“两面派”用美语怎么说？
WQ:Ah? jessica, 你从哪儿学到这个词的？
jessica:From one of our listeners! 有个听众问的。
WQ:That's cool! Hmm... 我觉得两面派一定是double face，对吗？
jessica:Close! Actually it's two-faced.
WQ:哦！two-faced 两张脸，当人一面背人一面，两面派。
jessica:That's right. Sometimes a two-faced person will say nice things about you to your face, then tell others nasty things about you when you're not around.
WQ:哼，我最讨厌这种背后捅刀子的人了。
jessica:I know! We call these people back stabbers.
WQ:Back stabber? S-t-a-b-b-e-r, stabber 是用刀子捅别人的人，所以back stabber 就是在背后给人下刀子的人喽！jessica, 不是吹牛，这种人我一眼就能识破。
jessica:Wow! You must be a really good judge of character.
WQ:judge 是法官，character 是人品，你说我是 a good judge of character， 一定是说我看人看得准，眼光犀利，对吗？
jessica:Exactly. two-faced people can't fool you if you're a good judge of character.
WQ:不过 jessica, 我觉得，two faced people和back stabbers虽然都很讨厌，但他们也有些用处！
jessica:Really?
WQ:Yeah. Their existence will help you see who your real friends are! 没有他们的存在，怎么能显出哪些人才是真朋友呢！
jessica:有道理！Now let's see what you've learned today.
WQ:第一：形容某人两面派是two-faced;
第二：背后害人的人是back stabber;
第三：形容看人准，可以说 someone is a good judge of character.
A:Donny, 上期节目咱们还提到我坐15个小时飞机回北京参加好朋友的婚礼，这么快你也要飞回去啦！
B:是啊！But I don't like traveling by plane. If it were possible to drive from here to Beijing, I would.
A:你喜欢开车？现在油价可不便宜哦！
B:机票也不便宜。Besides, going through airport security is such a pain.
A:这倒是！美国机场的安检手续繁杂得很，还很费时间。
B:没错，今天的“美语三级跳”就来讲讲机场安检。
