Betray
[ bɪ'tre ]
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vt. 对…不忠;背叛;出卖;泄露;
📝 例句
betray one's calling
泄露某人的职业 [底细]
Our business is built upon confidence, and we never betray it.
我们的事业是建筑在信用上的，我们从来就不破坏信用。
"She says she is sorry, but her eyes betray 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。
He is not the man to betray a friend.
他不是出卖朋友的人 。
The earlier drawings betray a complete incapacity to group animals.
早期的图画暴露了他们完全缺乏描绘成群野兽的能力。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ be-是,tray-托盘:看到是盘金子就背叛
※ bet-赌金,ray-光线:为获赌金出卖光线
※ be-是,tr-拼音“铁人”,ay-拼音“阿姨”:是铁人出卖了阿姨
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
betray
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）.
🎯 考研助记
必捶(谐音)→敢 背叛我，必捶死你 be(谐音被)+tray(trade贸易):被卖了- 叛变
🔁 扩展释义
*[bi'trei]vt. 出卖, 背叛, 辜负, 暴露【法】 出卖, 背叛, 泄漏相关词组: betray oneself
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It's not just the job.
不只是那项工作而已。
It should be there at 11:45, but it may be a little late.
应该是11点45分到那里，但也可能稍晚一点。
Will you please try to find out for me what time the train arrives?
能不能请你帮我查查火车什么时候到？