Something multifaceted has many parts, or many sides you can look at. The picture behind the word is a cut gem: each small flat face is a facet, and light hits them differently.

Something multifaceted has many partsmultifaceted的東西有很多部分, or many sides you can look at或有很多可以觀察的面向。The picture behind the word is a cut gem這個字背後的畫面是一顆切割過的寶石：each small flat face is a facet每個小小的平面叫facet，and light hits them differently光線打在每一面上的效果都不一樣。

We almost never use multifaceted for a real diamond in daily talk. We use it for a person, a problem, a story, a talent, a job: it is not only one thing.

We almost never use multifaceted for a real diamond in daily talk日常說話裡我們幾乎不會用multifaceted來講真正的鑽石。We use it for a person, a problem, a story, a talent, a job我們會用它來形容一個人、一個問題、一個故事、一種才能、一份工作：it is not only one thing表示這不只是單一一件事。

A multifaceted person is not simple — kind at home, sharp at work, funny with friends. A multifaceted problem has more than one cause, so one easy fix will not do.

A multifaceted person is not simple一個multifaceted的人並不單純——kind at home在家很體貼、sharp at work工作上很精明、funny with friends跟朋友在一起又很搞笑。A multifaceted problem has more than one causemultifaceted的問題不只一個成因，so one easy fix will not do所以沒辦法用一個簡單的方法解決。

It is a slightly fancy word. In easy English, “it has many sides” is already close.

It is a slightly fancy word這是個稍微花俏一點的字。In easy English, "it has many sides" is already close用簡單的英文說「it has many sides」意思就很接近了。

Though actually, people stretch it. Almost anything a little complicated can get called multifaceted in a report, and then the word thins out to mean only “not simple.” Said of a person, it is still usually a compliment: you are saying there is a lot to them, not that they are messy.

Though actually, people stretch it不過其實，大家會把這個字用得比較誇張。Almost anything a little complicated can get called multifaceted in a report在報告裡，幾乎任何稍微複雜一點的東西都可能被稱作multifaceted，and then the word thins out to mean only "not simple."這個字就被用淡了，只剩下「不單純」的意思。Said of a person, it is still usually a compliment用在人身上時，這通常還是一種稱讚：you are saying there is a lot to them你是在說這個人很有內涵，not that they are messy不是說他們很混亂。