betray, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, reveal
这组词共同的意思是“揭露”“泄露”。它们的区别是：
reveal指揭示迄今为止仍在保密状态的东西或启示超乎常人领悟能力的真理; discover指把原来已经存在,但未被发现、看见或理解的事物加以揭露; disclose侧重把事先未宣布或一直保密的事情公之于世; divulge侧重在公开场合不正当或背信弃义的泄露秘密或暴露隐私; betray指背约或辜负别人信任的告密,也指不自觉地泄密; expose揭露的对象一般是丑恶的、见不得人的,也可指把人或物暴露于不利地位。
I conjure you not to betray me.
我恳求你不要背弃我.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
We betray the ideals of our country when we support capital punishment.
如果我们支持死刑，那就背弃了我们立国的理念。
——柯林斯例句
Children are easy to betray because they are so gullible.
孩子很容易轻信,因为他们很好骗.
期刊摘选
For years they had been betraying state secrets to Russia.
他们多年来一直在向俄罗斯泄露国家机密。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
To betray a friend is ignoble.
背弃朋友是为人所不齿的.
辞典例句
If Jack was a playboy, he might betray his girl friend.
如果杰克是个花花公子的话, 他可能才会背叛他的女朋友.
期刊摘选
Don't betray the people's trust in you.
不要辜负人民对你的信任.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
The group were informers, and they betrayed the plan to the Germans.
这帮人是告密者，他们把计划泄露给了德国人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He promised never to betray the organization.
他发誓永不背叛组织.
《简明英汉词典》
The President betrayed them when he went back on his promise not to raise taxes.
总统背叛了他们，违背了不加税的诺言。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
他就寻思如何得便,把耶稣交给他们.
期刊摘选
She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him.
她发现他的真实情况后，感到受了欺骗。
牛津词典
In order to fortune and fame, some are willing to betray their soul.
为了得到名利, 有的人甘愿出卖自己的灵魂.
期刊摘选
His voice betrayed his nervousness.
他的声音暴露了他的紧张。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
He was offered money to betray his colleagues.
有人收买他出卖他的同事。
牛津词典
I have never known her to betray a confidence (= tell other people sth that should be kept secret) .
我从未听说过她泄露秘密。
牛津词典
He nodded his head instead of saying anything where his voice might betray him.
他一言不发，只是点头，因为一开口可能会露出破绽。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
She studied his face, but it betrayed nothing...
她仔细端详了一番他的脸，但什么也没有看出来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
When I tell someone I will not betray his confidence I keep my word...
如果我告诉某人我不会辜负他的信任，我就会恪守诺言。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He felt that she had betrayed him.
他感觉她背叛了自己。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
He has been accused of betraying his former socialist ideals.
有人指责他背弃了他先前的社会主义理想。
牛津词典
The firm are gentle, weak men often betray their hidden savagery.
坚定的人是温和的, 脆弱的人常常暴露自己隐藏的野性.
期刊摘选
people who betray their country for money
卖国求财的人
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
They offered me money if I would betray my associates...
他们提出来只要我供出同伙就给我钱。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Trust thyself another shall not betray thee.
只要信托你本身,旁人材不出卖你.
期刊摘选
She betrayed his trust over and over again.
她一次又一次地辜负了他的信任。
牛津词典
The best way to keep frindship is not to betray friends.
保持友谊最好的方法是不出卖朋友.
期刊摘选
Woe betide you if you betray us.
如果你背叛我们,你会得到报应.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
She was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself (= show her feelings or who she was) .
她害怕说话时泄了自己的底。
牛津词典
His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide.
他的声音掩盖不了内心的担忧。
牛津词典
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