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unfaithful

UK //ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl//US //ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'faithful'(忠诚的)组成,字面意思为“不忠诚的”。

adjective

❶ 指对伴侣不忠诚的,通常指在感情或婚姻关系中与他人有不正当的关系。

“She left him because he was unfaithful.”

(她离开了他,因为他对她不忠。)

“An unfaithful partner can destroy trust in a relationship.”

(不忠的伴侣会破坏关系中的信任。)

❶ 指对承诺、责任或信仰不忠实的,未能履行应尽的义务或违背信任。

“He was accused of being unfaithful to his duties.”

(他被指控未能履行自己的职责。)

“An unfaithful employee leaked company secrets.”

(一名不忠的员工泄露了公司机密。)

同义词:disloyal, untrue, cheating, treacherous, faithless

常见短语

unfaithful to — 表示对某人或某事不忠诚,通常用于描述违背承诺或信任的行为。

“He was unfaithful to his wife for years.”

(他多年来一直对妻子不忠。)