betrays; betrayed; betraying
betrays; betrayed; betraying
Learner's definition of BETRAY
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: to give information about (a person, group, country, etc.) to an enemy出賣;背叛 2
: to hurt (someone who trusts you, such as a friend or relative) by not giving help or by doing something morally wrong失信於;對…不忠;辜負 -
She is very loyal and would never betray a friend.她非常忠誠,從不辜負朋友。
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He betrayed his wife with another woman. [=he was unfaithful to his wife]他對妻子不忠,和另外一個女人在一起了。
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She betrayed her own people by supporting the enemy.她支持敵對方,背棄了自己人。
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I felt betrayed. [=I was hurt because someone betrayed me]我感覺自己被出賣了。
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You've betrayed our trust. [=we trusted you, but you did something very bad and hurt us]你辜負了我們的信任。
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I can't believe you lied to me. I feel as if you've betrayed our friendship. [=you've betrayed me; you've treated me in a way that shows you are not really my friend]我無法相信你會對我撒謊。我感覺你仿佛背棄了我們的友誼。
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a : to show (something, such as a feeling or desire) without wanting or trying to(無意中)顯露出,表現出 -
Although he would not smile, his eyes betrayed his happiness. [=his eyes showed that he was happy]盡管他沒笑,但他的眼神流露出了喜悅。
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She coughed, betraying her presence behind the door.她的咳嗽聲暴露出她藏在門後。
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The expression on his face betrayed nothing. [=the expression on his face did not show anything about what he was feeling or thinking]他的面部表情絲毫沒有透露出他的任何想法。
b : to reveal (something that should not be revealed)洩露(秘密) 4
: to do something that does not agree with (your beliefs, principles, etc.)違背(信仰、原則等) — betrayal
/bɪˈtrejəl/ noun, plural betrayals — betrayer
/bɪˈtrejɚ/ noun, plural betrayers [count]