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betray

英 [bɪˈtreɪ]

美 [bɪˈtreɪ]

v.  出卖; 泄露(机密); 辜负; 对…不忠; 背叛(原则或信仰)

过去分词：betrayed　过去式：betrayed　现在分词：betraying　第三人称单数：betrays　

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同义词辨析

betraycheat ongrass onrat【导航词义：背叛】

betrayv. 背叛；出卖；泄露
〔辨析〕
主要指不忠于誓约或辜负信任；也可以指有意泄露秘密或出于无意暴露隐蔽的事物。
〔例证〕
He betrayed his country.
他背叛了祖国。
She betrayed the secrets of her company.
她泄露了公司的秘密。
A visible antler behind the tree betrayed the presence of the deer.
树后面露出的角暴露了鹿的藏身之地。
cheat onphr. v. 对…不忠
〔辨析〕
尤指对配偶或性伴侣不忠。
〔例证〕
His wife has no idea that he has been cheating on her all along.
他的妻子不知道他一直对她不忠。
He claims that almost half of the women there cheat on their partners.
他声称那里的妇女几乎有一半对自己的伴侣不忠。
grass onphr. v. 〈英，非正式〉告密，告发
〔辨析〕
主要指向警方告发某人的违法活动。
〔例证〕
He grassed on other accomplices.
他告发了其他同伙。
ratv. 〈非正式〉告发，告密； 〈英〉背信弃义
〔辨析〕
主要指向掌权者告发某人，也指违背所作的承诺，常后接介词 on。
〔例证〕
They tried to find out who had ratted on them.
他们试图找出是谁出卖了他们。
They accused the local government of ratting on its promises.
他们指责当地政府没有履行承诺。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 出卖；泄露（机密）
      to give information about sb/sth to an enemy
      1. For years they had been betraying state secrets to Russia.
        他们多年来一直在向俄罗斯泄露国家机密。
      2. He was offered money to betray his colleagues.
        有人收买他出卖他的同事。
    • 辜负；对…不忠
      to hurt sb who trusts you, especially by not being loyal or faithful to them
      1. She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him.
        她发现他的真实情况后，感到受了欺骗。
      2. She betrayed his trust over and over again.
        她一次又一次地辜负了他的信任。
      3. I have never known her to betray a confidence (= tell other people sth that should be kept secret) .
        我从未听说过她泄露秘密。
    • 背叛（原则或信仰）
      to ignore your principles or beliefs in order to achieve sth or gain an advantage for yourself
      1. He has been accused of betraying his former socialist ideals.
        有人指责他背弃了他先前的社会主义理想。
    • （无意中）泄露信息，流露情感
      to tell sb or make them aware of a piece of information, a feeling, etc., usually without meaning to
      1. His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide.
        他的声音掩盖不了内心的担忧。
      2. She was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself (= show her feelings or who she was) .
        她害怕说话时泄了自己的底。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 失信于；辜负
      If youbetraysomeone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
      1. When I tell someone I will not betray his confidence I keep my word...
        如果我告诉某人我不会辜负他的信任，我就会恪守诺言。
      2. The President betrayed them when he went back on his promise not to raise taxes.
        总统背叛了他们，违背了不加税的诺言。
    • VERB 背叛；出卖
      If someonebetraystheir country or their friends, they give information to an enemy, putting their country's security or their friends' safety at risk.
      1. 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。
      2. The group were informers, and they betrayed the plan to the Germans.
        这帮人是告密者，他们把计划泄露给了德国人。
    • VERB 违背，背弃（理想或原则）
      If youbetrayan ideal or your principles, you say or do something which goes against those beliefs.
      1. 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。
    • VERB 流露出；暴露出
      If youbetraya feeling or quality, you show it without intending to.
      1. She studied his face, but it betrayed nothing...
        她仔细端详了一番他的脸，但什么也没有看出来。
      2. He nodded his head instead of saying anything where his voice might betray him.
        他一言不发，只是点头，因为一开口可能会露出破绽。

    英英释义

    verb

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

    双语例句

    • But you did betray the company you were working for.
      但你确实背叛了你的公司。
    • I don't have anyone to betray them to.
      我不会泄露他们任何一个的秘密。
    • Her ethics would never allow her to betray a friend.
      她的伦理观不容许她背叛朋友。
    • If you betray my trust, by Heaven, I will haunt you.
      如果你背弃了我的信托，老天在上，我是饶不了你的。
    • You did betray him, you stole his only love.
      你确实背叛了他。你偷了他唯一的爱。
    • If you betray us I'll find you wherever you go.
      如果你背叛了我们，无论你到哪里我都会找到你。
    • I have no reason to betray you, spartacus.
      我没有理由背叛你，斯巴达克斯。
    • The group were informers, and they betrayed the plan to the Germans.
      这帮人是告密者，他们把计划泄露给了德国人。
    • And you were the first one to betray us!
      你是第一个背叛我们的！
    • 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。

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