hyde
hyde — 名詞
1. a person whose character has two extremely different sides — one gentle and frie
雙重人格
善惡並存的雙重性格
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.
Our manager is a Jekyll and Hyde — kind in meetings but cruel to staff afterwards.
我們的主管是個雙重人格的人——開會時很和善，但會後卻對員工很殘忍。
pattern: 'a Jekyll and Hyde' with contrastive pair
The novel is about a doctor whose Jekyll and Hyde nature takes over his life.
這本小說講述一位醫生，其傑奇與海德般的雙重本性最終吞噬了他的生活。
used as modifier: 'Jekyll and Hyde personality'
Neighbours called the suspect a Jekyll and Hyde who switches from kind to violent.
鄰居們說這名嫌疑犯就像雙重人格，一下子和善、一下子暴力。
Having a Jekyll and Hyde boss made everyone at the company feel unsafe.
有個雙重人格的老闆讓公司裡每個人都感到不安。
- 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
2. Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), an Irish author, poet, and language activist who co-fo
海德
愛爾蘭作家、首任總統
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.
Douglas Hyde co-founded the Gaelic League to promote Irish language and culture.
Douglas Hyde 共同創立了蓋爾聯盟，以推廣愛爾蘭語言與文化。
proper noun: 'Douglas Hyde' in historical context
As first President of Ireland, Hyde helped shape the young nation's identity.
身為愛爾蘭首任總統，Hyde 協助塑造了這個年輕國家的認同。
Students read Douglas Hyde's Irish poetry when studying the Gaelic revival.
學生在研讀蓋爾復興運動時，會讀到 Douglas Hyde 的愛爾蘭語詩作。
Hyde served as President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945.
Hyde 於 1938 年至 1945 年擔任愛爾蘭總統。
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.