English Dictionary

double life

/ˈdʌb(ə)l ˌlaɪf/

noun

An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues.

He leads a double life, working as a lawyer during the day and a musician at night.

意味（1）

An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues.

Superman lives a double life as a superhero and as the reporter Clark Kent.

意味（2）

The hidden, or more unusual, aspect of a person's life.

She was devastated to find out her husband had been living a double life as a cross-dresser.