infidelity

英 [ɪnfɪ'delɪtɪ] 美 [,ɪnfɪ'dɛləti]
  • n. 无信仰,不信神;背信

中文词源


infidelity 不忠,通奸

in-,不,非,-fid,信任,信仰,词源同faith,infidelity.即不能相信的,不忠的,后用于指通奸。

英文词源


infidelity (n.)
c. 1400, "want of faith, unbelief in religion; false belief, paganism;" also (early 15c.) "unfaithfulness or disloyalty to a person" (originally to a sovereign, by 16c. to a lover or spouse), from French infidélité, from Latin infidelitatem (nominative infidelitas) "unfaithfulness, faithlessness," noun of quality from infidelis (see infidel).

双语例句


1. The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous.
婚姻不忠会提升领导人可信度的暗示荒谬之极。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Is infidelity ever forgivable?
不贞的行为可以宽恕吗?

来自柯林斯例句

3. I divorced him for infidelity.
我因他的不忠而与他离婚。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The photo was final proof of her husband's infidelity.
这张照片最终证明了她丈夫的不忠.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He seemed more amazed at his wife's infidelity than angry.
他对妻子的不贞与其说感到愤怒,不如说感到惊愕.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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