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betray

英 [bɪ'treɪ] 美[bɪ'tre]
  • vt. 背叛;出卖;泄露(秘密);露出…迹象

英英释意


1. reveal unintentionally;
"Her smile betrayed her true feelings"
2. deliver to an enemy by treachery;
"Judas sold Jesus"
"The spy betrayed his country"
3. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake;
"His sense of smell failed him this time"
"His strength finally failed him"
"His children failed him in the crisis"
4. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage;
"She cheats on her husband"
"Might her husband be wandering?"
5. give away information about somebody;
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
6. cause someone to believe an untruth;
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

双语例句


1. Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
我实在告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要卖我了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She pursed her lips together, as though fearing to betray her news.
她闭紧双唇,仿佛害怕透露出她的消息。

来自柯林斯例句

3. They offered me money if I would betray my associates.
他们提出来只要我供出同伙就给我钱。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Although I didn't betray a trust, I feel I behaved shabbily.
尽管我没有辜负别人的托付,却感到自己行为龌龊.

来自柯林斯例句

5. We betray the ideals of our country when we support capital punishment.
如果我们支持死刑,那就背弃了我们立国的理念。

来自柯林斯例句