hyde

hyde — noun

1. a person whose character has two extremely different sides — one gentle and frie

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose character has two extremely different sides — one gentle and friendly, the other cruel and violent — as if they were two separate people living in one body.

例句

Our manager is a Jekyll and Hyde — kind in meetings but cruel to staff afterwards.

pattern: 'a Jekyll and Hyde' with contrastive pair

The novel is about a doctor whose Jekyll and Hyde nature takes over his life.

used as modifier: 'Jekyll and Hyde personality'

同義詞
  • two-faced person

    informal; focuses on dishonesty rather than a radical split between good and evil

  • split personality

    informal; can refer to a psychological condition or a drastic change in behaviour

文法句型

a Jekyll and Hyde [noun]

[someone] is a Jekyll and Hyde

用法筆記

Commonly paired with 'Jekyll' in the fixed phrase 'a Jekyll and Hyde', taken from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella. The word 'Hyde' alone (without 'Jekyll') is rarely used this way.

常見錯誤

❌He is such a Hyde — you never know which side you will get.
✅He is such a Jekyll and Hyde
💡you never know which side you will get.' — 'Hyde' alone is not used for the dual-personality meaning; the full phrase 'a Jekyll and Hyde' is required.

2. Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), an Irish author, poet, and language activist who co-fo

2.名詞C1
釋義

Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), an Irish author, poet, and language activist who co-founded the Gaelic League and served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945.

例句

Douglas Hyde co-founded the Gaelic League to promote Irish language and culture.

proper noun: 'Douglas Hyde' in historical context

As first President of Ireland, Hyde helped shape the young nation's identity.

用法筆記

This entry is a biographical reference for the proper name 'Douglas Hyde'. When referring to him by surname alone, use 'Hyde' in formal or historical contexts.