Word · Frequency #43285
turncoat
/ˈtɝːnˌkoʊt/
noun
叛徒；变节者
a person who abandons one side or cause to join the opposing one; a traitor
- 1.
A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
- 2.
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
背叛其事业、宗教、政党或朋友等的不忠之人
背叛其事业、宗教、政党或朋友等的不忠之人；背叛者；变节者；[法] 脱党者；变节者；判徒
In use
Everyone at the meeting called him a turncoat for voting with the opposing party.
After years of playing for our local club, he joined the city rivals and was labeled a turncoat by the fans.
To abandon your teammates at the final match is to be a turncoat in their eyes.
be a turncoat
常用于指责或描述某人不忠。
He was accused of being a turncoat after switching parties.
他在转换政党后被指责为背叛者。
turncoat to [side]
表示背叛到某个阵营。
The general became a turncoat to the enemy.
那位将军变成了投靠敌人的变节者。
turncoat from [side] to [side]
明确背叛的起点和终点。
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Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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