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How to say it:figure flattering
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？
吴琼:Ah? Jessica, 你从哪儿学到这个词的？
Jessica:From one of our listeners! 有个听众问的。
吴琼:That's cool! Hmm... 我觉得两面派一定是double face，对吗？
Jessica:Close! Actually it's two-faced.
吴琼: 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.
吴琼:哼，我最讨厌这种背后捅刀子的人了。
Jessica:I know! We call these people back stabbers.
吴琼: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.
吴琼: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.
吴琼: 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?
吴琼: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.
吴琼: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.
B:杨琳，I forgot to ask─did your best friend have her wedding in the US or in China?
A:在北京啊，我可是为了她专门飞回去了一趟。
B:Wow. You're a good friend.
A:可不是么！要飞13个小时呢！幸好我有个朋友，帮我搞到了头等舱的票。
B:Seriously? That's nice! 以后我去中国，也让你朋友帮忙弄票吧！
A:No problem! 有熟人在航空公司上班，当然可以不费力气地拿到最好的票，不过一般来讲，还是要自己去旅行社或者网上买票。
B:没错，今天的“美语三级跳”节目就来讲买机票。
