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betray

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vt.出卖,背叛,泄露(秘密),露出...迹象

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动词过去式:betrayed 过去分词:betrayed 现在分词:betraying 第三人称单数:betrays 名词:betrayal

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deceive  mislead  trick    

betray


/bɪ'treɪ; bɪ`tre/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (to sb) hand over or show sb/sth disloyally (to an enemy) (向敌人)出卖某人或泄漏某事
*betraying state secrets 泄漏国家机密
* Judas betrayed Jesus (to the authorities). 犹大(向当局)出卖了耶稣.
2 [Tn] be disloyal to (sth) 背叛(某事物)
*betray one's country, one's principles 背叛自己的国家、自己的原则
* In failing to return the money he betrayed our trust. 他未能归还那笔钱而辜负了我们的信任.
3 [Tn]
(a) show (sth) unintentionally; be a sign of 无意中显示出(某事物); 显露出; 表现出
*She said she was sorry, but her eyes betrayed her secret delight. 她说她很难过, 但从她的眼神里却流露出她内心的喜悦.
* His accent betrayed the fact that he was foreign. 他的口音显露出他是外国人.
(b) ~ oneself show what or who one really is 暴露出本来面目
*He had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed himself, ie he was recognized by his voice. 他伪装得很好, 可是一说话就原形毕露了(听他的声音就能认出他来).

betray


v [T]
1【friends】
2【country】
3【emotions】
4【truth】
5 betray your beliefs/principles/ideals etc
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: tray 'to betray' (13-16 centuries), from Old French traïr, from Latin tradere; TRAITOR]
【FRIENDS】
to be disloyal to someone who trusts you so that they are harmed or upset
 He felt that she had betrayed him.
betray sb to sb
 What kind of man would betray his own sister to the police?
 She had betrayed her parents' trust .
 I would never betray a confidence (=tell a secret which someone has trusted me with) .
【COUNTRY】
to be disloyal to your country, company etc, for example by giving secret information to its enemies
 people who betray their country for money
【EMOTIONS】 [not in progressive or passive]
to show feelings that you are trying to hide
= give away
 His voice betrayed his nervousness.
 His face betrayed nothing (=showed no emotion) .
【TRUTH】
to show that something is true or exists, especially when it is not easily noticed
= give away
 The slightest sound might betray his presence .
 The crumpled sheets betrayed the fact that someone had been sleeping there.
betray your beliefs/principles/ideals etc
to stop supporting your old beliefs and principles, especially in order to get power or avoid trouble
>betrayern[C]
1. To betray a friend is a base action.
    出卖朋友是最卑鄙的。

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