treacherous
英 ['tret?(?)r?s]
美['tr?t??r?s]
- adj. 奸诈的，叛逆的，背叛的；危险的；不牢靠的
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词态变化
副词:?treacherously;
助记提示
1. trick => treacherous.
中文词源
treacherous 背叛的，不忠的
来自 treachery,背叛，不忠，-ous,形容词后缀。
英文词源
- treacherous (adj.)
- early 14c., from Old French trecheros, tricheros "deceitful" (12c.), from trecheor, tricheor "cheat, deceiver, liar, impostor, trickster," agent noun from trechier, trichier "to cheat, trick" (see trick (n.)). Figuratively, of things, from c. 1600. Related: Treacherously; treacherousness. Middle English had treacher "deceiver, cheat, traitor."
双语例句
- 1. The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy.
- 总统谈及了敌人的奸诈用心。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A storm has made roads treacherous and knocked out power.
- 一场暴风雨致使公路隐患重重且电力瘫痪。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous.
- 这条河水流湍急，变幻莫测。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He publicly left the party and denounced its treacherous leaders.
- 他公开脱离该党，并谴责该党领袖背信弃义。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They made the treacherous journey across stormy seas in rotten boats.
- 他们乘着破旧的小船穿越风大浪急的海面，完成了这次危险之旅。
来自柯林斯例句