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。
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;判徒
a person who abandons one side or cause to join the opposing one; a traitor
A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
背叛其事业、宗教、政党或朋友等的不忠之人
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Everyone at the meeting called him a turncoat for voting with the opposing party.
会上所有人都因为他投票支持对立党派而称他为叛徒。
用法提示:turncoat 作名词,作 him 的宾语补足语,指背弃原来立场的人。
After years of playing for our local club, he joined the city rivals and was labeled a turncoat by the fans.
他为本地俱乐部效力多年后加入了同城对手,被球迷称为叛徒。
用法提示:turncoat 为名词,在被动结构中指被球迷视为背叛球队的人。
To abandon your teammates at the final match is to be a turncoat in their eyes.
在决赛中抛弃队友,在他们眼里就是叛徒。
用法提示:turncoat 是名词,作表语,说明抛弃队友的人被看作叛徒。
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。
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。
明确背叛的起点和终点。
He was a turncoat from the rebels to the government forces.
他从叛军变节投靠了政府军。
强调背叛发生在特定组织内部。
They discovered a turncoat in their own ranks.
他们在自己队伍中发现了一个变节者。
最通用,语气强烈,指背叛国家、组织或朋友
侧重于离开一方投靠另一方,常指政治或军事背景
强调放弃原有信仰或原则,带有贬义
行为上指出卖他人,但不如traitor常见
特指战时与占领军合作叛国,语境较窄
grammar · medium
易错句子He turncoated to the enemy.
正确表达He turned coat to the enemy.
动词误用:turncoat是名词,不能直接用作动词。正确的短语动词是“turn coat”,表示背叛变节。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many turncoat joined the rebellion.
正确表达Many turncoats joined the rebellion.
名词复数错误:turncoat是可数名词,复数形式为turncoats。当表示多个变节者时,必须使用复数形式。
turncoat 强调变节、改换阵营,traitor 更强调背叛本国或本团体
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
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