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traitorous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++trai·tor·ous /ˈtreɪtərəs/ adjective especially literary  BETRAYnot loyal to your country, friends, or beliefs 卖国的;叛变的,背叛的traitorously adverb
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traitorousHer longing for him was so intense that it filled her traitorous body with more waves of nerve-tingling sensations.Though she had her own traitorous desire to subdue before she could even begin to fight his.How could Vitor tap so effortlessly into her physical awareness - of him, and of her own traitorous desires?Desperately, she fought against her own traitorous instincts.Now that it is no longer traitorous, popular antagonism towards the Catholic church has become open.Biting hard on her lower lip, Isabel brushed away a traitorous tear.She knew Guy could feel the sudden acceleration of her pulse, but she could do nothing to stop the traitorous throbbing.If that isn't traitorous to Yorkshire, what is?
trai·tor·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
beliefs loyal friends, country, or your not to Corpus


traitorous
traitorous /ˈtreɪtərəs/ adjective especially literary
not loyal to your country, friends, or beliefs
—traitorously adverb


trai·tor·ousBrE /ˈtreɪtərəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtreɪtərəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) giving away secrets about your friends, your country, etc. 背叛的;叛国的;卖国的 trai·tor·ous·ly BrE /ˈtreɪtərəsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtreɪtərəsli/ 🔊 adverb