a double-edged sword

뜻

something that has both good and bad effects

좋은 결과와 나쁜 결과를 함께 가져오는 것.

예문

1. 1Working from home is a double-edged sword: no commute, but you can feel lonely.
2. 2Fame can be a double-edged sword for young musicians.
3. 3Social media is a double-edged sword for small shops, bringing customers but also angry reviews.
4. 4The bonus scheme turned out to be a double-edged sword, since staff earned more but stopped helping each other.
5. 5For many students a part-time job is a double-edged sword, because it pays the bills but eats into study time.

문법

셀 수 있는 명사구로, 동사 be나 can be 뒤에 쓰는 경우가 많다. double-edged는 하이픈을 넣어 쓴다.