betray

1. V-T If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them. 辜負(fù)

When I tell someone I will not betray his confidence I keep my word. 當(dāng)我對(duì)人說我不會(huì)辜負(fù)他的信任時(shí)，我會(huì)說到做到。

2. V-T If someone betrays their country or their friends, they give information to an enemy, putting their country's security or their friends' safety at risk. 出賣; 背叛

They offered me money if I would betray my associates. 如果我出賣自己的同伴，他們就會(huì)給我錢。

3. V-T If you betray an ideal or your principles, you say or do something which goes against those beliefs. 違背

We betray the ideals of our country when we support capital punishment. 我們贊同死刑就會(huì)違背我們國家的理想。

4. V-T If you betray a feeling or quality, you show it without intending to. (無意中) 流露

She studied his face, but it betrayed nothing. 她審視著他的臉，但他卻絲毫不露聲色。