faithlessly
faithlessly — 副詞
1. in a way that involves being sexually unfaithful to a spouse or long-term romant
不忠地
對伴侶不忠實的
in a way that involves being sexually unfaithful to a spouse or long-term romantic partner; breaking a promise of romantic exclusivity.
Niran discovered that his wife had been acting faithlessly with a colleague for several months.
Niran 發現他的妻子幾個月來一直與一名同事有越軌行為。
faithlessly with [someone] — specifying the person involved
Lucía ended the relationship after learning her partner had behaved faithlessly behind her back.
Lucía 發現伴侶在背後不忠之後，結束了這段關係。
collocation: behave faithlessly
Wei acted faithlessly toward a partner by secretly dating an ex for months before the truth came out.
Wei 對伴侶不忠，背地裡偷偷與前女友約會好幾個月，直到真相曝光。
Mira found old love letters in the drawer and realised her husband had been living faithlessly for years.
Mira 在抽屜裡發現了舊情書，才知道丈夫多年來一直背叛婚姻。
- unfaithfully
more common in everyday use; faithlessly is more formal and dramatic
- adulterously
specifically refers to a married person having an affair; faithlessly can also apply to non-married couples
- faithfully
the direct opposite in romantic contexts
- loyally
broader in scope, but used in romantic contexts too
用法筆記
Frequently appears in formal writing about marital disputes or dramatic narratives. Carries stronger emotional weight than 'unfaithfully'.
2. in a way that shows a complete lack of loyalty or trustworthiness toward someone
背信地
表現不忠或不可信任的
in a way that shows a complete lack of loyalty or trustworthiness toward someone who relied on you; with deliberate betrayal of confidence or duty.
Vikram felt deeply betrayed when his closest business partner acted faithlessly and shared company secrets.
Vikram 最親密的合夥人背信棄義，洩露公司機密，令他感到深受背叛。
collocation: act faithlessly
Talia trusted her assistant, then discovered he had been working faithlessly for a rival firm.
Talia 原本信任她的助理，後來才發現他一直背信地為對手公司做事。
faithlessly + prepositional phrase: working faithlessly for [someone]
Sivan discovered that her long-time lawyer had been working faithlessly for her competitors, sharing confidential information.
Sivan 發現她多年的律師一直背信地為她的競爭對手工作，洩露機密資訊。
The company director fired his accountant for acting faithlessly with client funds.
公司總經理開除了他的會計師，因為對方背信地挪用客戶資金。
- disloyally
less intense; faithlessly emphasises broken trust more strongly
- treacherously
implies active deception and danger; faithlessly can be passive
- perfidiously
very formal and literary; faithlessly is slightly more common
- loyally
the general opposite in trust contexts
- faithfully
emphasises steady commitment
用法筆記
Applicable to any relationship of trust — personal, professional, or political. More formal and emphatic than 'disloyally'.
3. in a way that shows no belief in God, gods, or any religious system; living or a
無信仰地
缺乏宗教信仰的
in a way that shows no belief in God, gods, or any religious system; living or acting without religious conviction.
Ada lived her entire life faithlessly, never entering a temple or offering a single prayer.
Ada 一生都沒有宗教信仰，從未踏進寺廟，也從未做過一次祈禱。
lived faithlessly — describes a lifelong state
Esme went through life faithlessly, never finding comfort in religious rituals or spiritual teachings.
Esme 一生都沒有宗教信仰，從未在宗教儀式或靈性教誨中獲得慰藉。
post-verbal position: went through life faithlessly
The villagers regarded the stranger with suspicion because he lived faithlessly and never attended church.
村民對那個陌生人充滿戒心，因為他沒有宗教信仰，也從不上教堂。
Inês raised her children faithlessly, teaching them to question all religious claims instead of accepting doctrine.
Inês 以無信仰的方式養育子女，教他們質疑所有宗教說法，而不是接受教條。
- godlessly
more confrontational and judgmental in tone; faithlessly is more neutral
- unbelievingly
describes a mindset rather than a behaviour; faithlessly can describe both
用法筆記
Common in religious or theological texts or historical accounts. Describes active absence of belief, not merely non-participation in religious rituals.