betraying
present participle ofbetray
| 单词 | betraying |
| 释义 | betraying present participle ofbetray betray verb[T] uk/bɪˈtreɪ/us/bɪˈtreɪ/betrayverb[T](NOT LOYAL)B2 to not beloyaltoyourcountryor aperson, often by doing somethingharmfulsuch ashelpingtheirenemies: He wasaccusedof betraying hiscountryduring thewar. Shefeltbetrayed by her mother'slackofsupport. Foryearsthey betrayed the UK'ssecretstoRussia. formalHepromisednever to betray hiswife(= never toleaveher for anotherperson). formal If someone betrays something such as apromise, they do not do what theypromised: Thepresidenthas beenaccusedof betraying hiselectionpromises. Bystayingout so late, they have betrayed mytrust(=disappointedme because I hadtrustedthem not to).
Disloyalty, betrayal & treason
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making & breaking promises & commitments betrayverb[T](SHOW)to showfeelings,thoughts, or aparticularcharacteristicwithoutintendingto: If he isnervousonstage, he does not betray it. Although she oftenseemsquitecold, hersmilingeyesbetray hertruenature. Showing and demonstrating
Examplesofbetrayingbetraying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The gender performance he plays is intended to beguile his audience intobetrayingher innermost feelings. From theCambridge English Corpus One can also sense trepidation in their remonstrations,betrayingthe conviviality as politeness masking palpable unease. From theCambridge English Corpus Often these were adapted from stables and outhouses,betrayingno outward sign of their purpose. From theCambridge English Corpus But the tone is at times wistful,betrayinga rather naive desire that subcultures like hip-hop would simply go away. From theCambridge English Corpus This, in turn, would make the scheme equivalent to a two-lives one, therebybetrayingthe original one-life claim. From theCambridge English Corpus This radical capacity is exemplified by our being the kind of being that can do immaterial things (meaning, proving, invalidating, promising,betraying) with material things (words, gestures). From theCambridge English Corpus Studies of the primary data are needed to examine the refuse in terms of interaction data such as dress jewellerybetrayingcostume and animal bones showing feasting behaviour. From theCambridge English Corpus If we rebel against it, we riskbetrayingor hurting other people, for our relations to them remain caught in the established scheme of roles and classes. From theCambridge English Corpus Barnett indicts it forbetrayingthe country's future. From theCambridge English Corpus While practitioners arguably do not want to be seen to condone violence, they can also be caught up in a sense ofbetrayingconfidences if they pass information on. From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, we can imagine two people agreeing that something instantiates any non-normative features we like but coherently disagreeing about whether it is welfareenhancing without eitherbetrayingany conceptual confusion. From theCambridge English Corpus The double marginalisation of women, the tragedy of the ageing mask and the ageless self in thebetrayingbody do not materialise, as gerontologists have suggested. From theCambridge English Corpus Benda accused contemporary writers and intellectuals ofbetrayingtheir high artistic calling, and the universal values for which they ought to speak, and succumbing to partisanship. From theCambridge English Corpus Hartmann interjected,betrayingmore prosaic preoccupations. From theCambridge English Corpus Frankfurt goes on to draw a general conclusion from this, which is thatbetrayingthe thing we love is distinct from failing in a moral duty. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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