betray
verb
bɪˈtreɪ
verb
1
FRIENDS
朋友
to
be
disloyal
to
someone
who
trusts
you
so
that
they
are
harmed
or
upset
背叛〔信任你的人〕; 对…不忠; 出卖
He
felt
that
she
had
betrayed
him.
他感觉她背叛了自己。
betray
sb
to
sb
What
kind
of
man
would
betray
his
own
sister
to
the
police?
向警方出卖自己的妹妹，那是什么样的人啊？
She
had
betrayed
her
parents’
trust.
她辜负了父母对她的信任。
I
would
never
betray
a
confidence
(=tell
a
secret
which
someone
has
trusted
me
with)
.
我永远不会泄露秘密。
2
COUNTRY
国家
to
be
disloyal
to
your
country,
company
etc,
for
example
by
giving
secret
information
to
its
enemies
背叛〔国家、公司等〕
people
who
betray
their
country
for
money
卖国求财的人
3
EMOTIONS
情感
to
show
feelings
that
you
are
trying
to
hide
流露〔想掩饰的情感〕;
not in progressive or passive 不用进行式或被动态
His
voice
betrayed
his
nervousness.
他的声音暴露出他很紧张。
His
face
betrayed
nothing
(=showed
no
emotion)
.
他脸上不露声色。
4
TRUTH
真实情况
to
show
that
something
is
true
or
exists,
especially
when
it
is
not
easily
noticed
暴露〔不易发觉的东西〕;
The
slightest
sound
might
betray
his
presence
.
稍有动静便有可能暴露他的存在。
The
crumpled
sheets
betrayed
the
fact
that
someone
had
been
sleeping
there.
皱巴巴的床单说明有人在这里睡过。
5
betray your beliefs/principles/ideals etc
to
stop
supporting
your
old
beliefs
and
principles,
especially
in
order
to
get
power
or
avoid
trouble
背弃自己的信仰/原则/理想等