cut both ways

釋義

1. cut both / two ways

   兩面都行得通（或說得通）；有利也有弊

   to have two opposite effects or results

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• It cuts both ways.Oppenheimer2023
• Not only that, but this stuff could cut both ways.Bicentennial Man1999

在完整場景裡學

• 奧本海默2023
  • 大師勸他離開劍橋：leaves a little to be desired（還稍欠火候）
  • 請他執掌研究院：the man for the job（非他莫屬）
  • 火車上結識拉比：seek out（主動去尋找）

同一詞條的短語

• across the way
• all the way
• always the way
• any way you slice it
• be born made that way
• be set in your ways
• by the way
• by way of
• by way of the way of
• come your way
• either way
• every which way