
好词典

源自拉丁语 'infidelitas',由 'in-'(不)和 'fidelis'(忠诚的)组成,15世纪进入英语。
❶ 指在婚姻或恋爱关系中不忠的行为,通常表现为与伴侣以外的人发生性关系或情感出轨。
“Their marriage ended because of his repeated infidelity.”
(他们的婚姻因他屡次不忠而结束。)
“She couldn't forgive his infidelity and decided to leave him.”
(她无法原谅他的不忠,决定离开他。)
❶ 也可指对信仰、原则或组织的背叛或不忠诚,常用于宗教或政治语境。
“The priest was accused of infidelity to the church's teachings.”
(这位牧师被指控违背了教会的教义。)
“Political infidelity can lead to loss of public trust.”
(政治上的不忠可能导致公众信任的丧失。)
marital infidelity — 特指婚姻关系中的不忠行为,包括身体或情感上的背叛。
“The study focused on the psychological impact of marital infidelity.”
(这项研究聚焦于婚姻不忠对心理的影响。)
emotional infidelity — 指在情感上对伴侣不忠,可能与其他人建立亲密情感联系但未发生肉体关系。
“She considered his close friendship with his coworker as emotional infidelity.”
(她认为他与同事的亲密友谊属于情感出轨。)