verb

betray

背叛, 出賣, 辜負, 洩露

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。

((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.

同義詞: deceive, double-cross; 反義詞: protect, defend

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。

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。

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