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。
post-verbal position: acting faithlessly toward [someone]
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。
living faithlessly — ongoing unfaithful behaviour
- act faithlessly toward
- behave faithlessly
- faithlessly conducted
- 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。
post-verbal position: working faithlessly for [someone]
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。
- act faithlessly
- work faithlessly
- behave faithlessly toward
- 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。
lived faithlessly — religious context, community judgement
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。
post-verbal position: raised her children faithlessly
- live faithlessly
- die faithlessly
- faithlessly argued
- 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.
同根字
- faith名詞B1
- faithful形容詞B1
- faithfully副詞B2
- faithless形容詞C2
- faithfulness名詞B2
- faithlessness名詞C2
常見搭配
介系詞搭配
- faithlessly toward
- faithlessly with