betray

简明英汉词典

betray

[bi5trei]

vt.

出卖, 背叛, 泄露(秘密), 露出...迹象

美国传统词典[双解]

betray

be.tray

AHD:[b1-tr3“]

D.J.[bi6trei]

K.K.[b!6tre]

v.tr.（及物动词）

be.trayed， be.tray.ing， be.trays

(1)To give aid or information to an enemy of; commit treason against:

背叛，出卖：给敌方提供帮助或情报；通敌叛国：

betray one's country.

背叛祖国

(2)To deliver into the hands of an enemy in violation of a trust or allegiance:

出卖：违背信任或忠诚地送给敌方：

betrayed Christ to the Romans.

将耶稣出卖给罗马人

(3)To be false or disloyal to:

背信或不忠实：

betrayed their cause; betray one's better nature.

不忠实他们的事业；背离善良本性

(4)To divulge in a breach of confidence:

以违背信任而泄露：

betray a secret.

泄露秘密

(5)To make known unintentionally:

无意识地暴露：

Her hollow laugh betrayed her contempt for the idea.

她的大笑显示了她对此观点的蔑视

(6)To reveal against one's desire or will.See Synonyms at reveal 1

泄露愿望，泄露欲望：泄露某人的愿望或欲望参见 reveal1

(7)To lead astray; deceive.See Synonyms at deceive

引入歧途；欺骗参见 deceive

语源

(1)Middle English bitrayen

中古英语 bitrayen

(2)bi- [be-]

bi- [前缀，表“全面地，彻底地”]

(3)trayen [to betray] from Old French trair from Latin tr3e [to hand over] * see tradition

trayen [背叛] 源自 古法语 trair 源自 拉丁语 tr3e [交付] *参见 tradition

继承用法

betray“al

n.（名词）

betray“er

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

betray

[bI5treI]

vt.

betrayed, betraying

(1)出卖；背叛

(2)泄露；显露

Her face betrayed her nervousness.

她的面部表情显露出她很紧张。

The officer betrayed the secret to his friends.

那军官把秘密向朋友泄露了。

现代英汉综合大辞典

betray

[bi5trei]

vt.

(1)背叛, 出卖, 告密, 陷害(朋友等)

(2)辜负, 不忠于

(3)把....引入歧途; 诱惑; 玩弄(女性); 诱奸

(4)泄漏(秘密)

(5)不自觉地露出, 暴露, 表现

betray one's country to the enemy

卖国, 做卖国贼

Don't betray the people's trust in you.

不要辜负人民对你的信任。

She was betrayed into a snare.

她被诱入陷阱。

Confusion betrays the guilty.

慌张显出有罪, 神色慌张必有鬼。

词性变化

betray

[bi5trei]

vi.

表现得虚假

继承用法

betrayal

[bi5treiEl]

n.

(1)背叛; 背信; 告密

(2)泄密; 欺瞒

betrayer

n.

习惯用语

betray oneself

露出本来面目; 原形毕露

用法词典

betray

中古英语 bitraien