betray
翻譯
背叛, 出賣, 辜負, 洩露
例句
He would never betray his country.
他絕不會背叛自己的國家。
She betrayed his trust by telling his secret.
她洩露了他的秘密,辜負了他的信任。
His smile betrayed his true feelings.
他的微笑暴露了他的真實感受。
文法模式
((sb./sth.)) 背叛(某人/某事) He would never betray his country.
((sth.)) 無意中顯露(某事) His smile betrayed his true feelings.
近義詞
同義詞: deceive, double-cross; 反義詞: protect, defend
詞源
源自古法語「trair」(交出),來自拉丁語「tradere」(遞交)。前綴「be-」加強了動作的意味。
記憶技巧
可以聯想「be-tray」(成為托盤),好像有人把你的信任放在托盤上交給了敵人。