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betray

英[bɪ'treɪ] 美[bɪ'tre]
  • vt. 背叛;出卖;泄露(秘密);露出…迹象

英英释意


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