double threat
noun [ C ] uk/ˌdʌb.əl ˈθret/ us/ˌdʌb.əl ˈθret/
双面手(尤指有两种技巧的演员或运动员)
a person, especially a performer or an athlete, who is skilled in two different areas, such as acting and music
Not only can he act but he makes his own music; his new release could make him the next double threat. 他不仅能演戏,还能自己做音乐,他新发布的作品可能会使他成为下一个双面手。
She is snowboarding's dominant double threat, with victories in both SBX and halfpipe. 她在单板滑雪界里是一名占主导优势的双面手,在SBX和U型场地都曾获胜。
双重威胁
something that has two dangerous or unpleasant features or parts
The country faces the double threat of an aging population and declining birth rate. 该国面临人口老龄化和出生率下降的双重威胁。
The plant spreads quickly and has aggressive roots, making it a double threat. 这种植物传播迅速,根部入侵性强,使其成为双重威胁。
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- He is turning into a fine conductor, and his gifts on the podium join his already prodigious abilities as an actor to create a true double threat.
- He established himself as one of the game's most dominant double threats as a starter and reliever.
- Companies saw their market value plunge as investors fled the double threat of a costly war and a prospect of recession.
- Environmentalists see the BCM and Fish&Wildlife plans as a double threat.
- Can property companies survive the double threat of the economic downturn and the crisis in the construction sector?