"betray" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 背叛
• 辜負
• 暴露

Definition

指對某人不忠、辜負其信任，做出傷害對方的事。也可以表示無意中洩露感情、祕密或弱點。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於較嚴重的信任或忠誠關係中，如 'betray a friend'、'betray your country'、'betray someone's trust'。在較正式或文學語境裡，它也可表示「無意中顯露」：'His voice betrayed his fear'。不要和 'cheat' 混淆；'betray' 更強調背棄忠誠或信任。

Examples

He betrayed his best friend for money.

他為了錢**背叛了**自己最好的朋友。

She felt that I had betrayed her trust.

她覺得我**辜負了**她的信任。

His face betrayed his fear.

他的表情**暴露了**他的恐懼。

I told you that in private, so please don't betray my trust.

我是私下告訴你的，所以請不要**辜負**我的信任。

His smile said he was fine, but his eyes betrayed him.

他的笑容像是在說他沒事，但眼神卻**暴露了**他。

She would never betray a friend just to get ahead at work.

她絕不會為了在工作中往上爬而**背叛**朋友。