traitor

IPA/ˈtreɪtə(r)/
KK[trˈetɚ]IPA/ˈtreɪtər/

traitor — 名詞

  • traitorsingular
  • traitorsplural

1. a person who turns against their country, friends, or group by secretly helping

1.名詞B2
釋義

叛徒

背叛國家、朋友或信任的人

a person who turns against their country, friends, or group by secretly helping the opposing side or breaking a promise of loyalty.

例句

Kwame was called a traitor after the army discovered he had sold secret plans to the enemy.

Kwame 被稱為叛徒，因為軍方發現他把秘密計畫賣給了敵人。

passive: be called a traitor

Diego felt like a traitor when he told the principal about his classmates' plan to cheat.

Diego 向校長告發同學的作弊計畫後，覺得自己像個叛徒。

feel like a traitor

常見搭配
  • traitor to [country/cause/class/family]
  • branded a traitor
  • denounce someone as a traitor
  • traitor in our midst
同義詞
  • betrayer

    more general; can describe anyone who breaks trust, not just toward a country or group

  • turncoat

    specifically someone who switches sides in politics or war for personal gain

  • defector

    someone who leaves a country, political party, or group to join an opposing one, often physically

反義詞
  • loyalist

    a person who remains faithful to a government, leader, or cause

  • patriot

    a person who strongly supports and defends their country

文法句型

traitor + to + [noun phrase]

traitor + who-clause

用法筆記

Often followed by the preposition 'to' to indicate the person, group, or ideal that has been betrayed (e.g., a traitor to the cause, a traitor to one's friends).

常見錯誤

He was branded a traitor of his nation.
He was branded a traitor to his nation.
The correct preposition after 'traitor' is 'to', not 'of'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • traitor to his country
  • traitor to the cause
  • traitor to the family

副詞搭配

  • later branded a traitor
  • widely regarded as a traitor
  • ultimately denounced as a traitor

常用片語

  • brand someone a traitor
  • denounce someone as a traitor
  • treat someone like a traitor

介系詞搭配

  • to (traitor to someone/something)