单词 | treacherous |
释义 | treacherous (tretʃərəs ) 1. adjective If you describe someone as treacherous, you mean that they are likely to betray you and cannot be trusted. [disapproval] He publicly left the party and denounced its treacherous leaders. The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy. Synonyms: disloyal, deceitful, untrustworthy, duplicitous 2. adjective If you say that something is treacherous, you mean that it is very dangerous and unpredictable. The current of the river is fast flowing and treacherous. They made the treacherous journey across stormy seas in rotten boats. Synonyms: dangerous, tricky, risky, unstable Collocations: treacherous conditions And emergency services had one of their busiest days of the year as scores of motorists skidded into each other in the treacherous conditions. The Sun The future king will play a casualty to see what it's like to be airlifted in treacherous conditions. The Sun Police put the mission to retrieve bodies on hold until today as emergency workers were hampered by treacherous conditions. The Sun Many drivers had lucky escapes in treacherous conditions. The Sun And even the icy weather and the potentially treacherous conditions of the pitch cannot worry him. The Sun The winter mist shrouding this gothic fortress sends extra shivers down the spine and the treacherous path up to the front doors feels fantastically adventurous. The Sun Perhaps that's how they manoeuvre their way up - treading a treacherous path between gentle and tough. Times, Sunday Times There are hints that the treacherous path was linked to busier trade routes that would have taken products to the fjords, from where they were exported. Times,Sunday Times It's a treacherous route with blood-curdling descents. The Sun The team climbed 1,200m in the dark along a treacherous route without a fixed rope. Times, Sunday Times It was a treacherous route that risked appalling flying conditions. Times, Sunday Times In its pages, a close-knit clique of climbers scales ever more treacherous routes across the roofs of the medieval buildings that dominate the city centre. Times, Sunday Times Treacherous sea conditions mean the 25-minute sail between the islands can take as much as two hours, if it goes ahead at all. Times, Sunday Times Other scholars regard him as a personification of waves rising and falling, or of the treacherous sea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their audacious adventure - which took 46 back-breaking days - saw them cross 3,000 miles of the most treacherous seas on the planet while raising vital funds for charity. The Sun Papers were among the first things to be thrown overboard from one of the expedition's vessels in an attempt to keep it afloat in treacherous seas. Times, Sunday Times The name also implies a ship leaving from a safe harbor into the unknown and sometimes treacherous seas, a metaphor for the band itself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All construction materials have to be taken across a treacherous stretch of sea and carried up a sheer cliff. Times, Sunday Times It was noticeable that the most treacherous stretches of pavement, with no grip, are those areas where my considerate neighbours have cleared the snow. Times, Sunday Times To add to the film's authenticity, they also plan to remove the modern ladders and ropes that have been permanently fixed along one of the mountain's most treacherous stretches. Times, Sunday Times Due to the array of separate tidal races produced by the underwater topography there are some treacherous stretches of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It features many technical challenges, including treacherous stretches with intervals up to an eleventh, numerous jumps in the left hand, repetitive chord strikes, and abundant octaves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The show traces the movement of these peoples through the remaining evidence of those who came a cropper in its treacherous waters. Times, Sunday Times And how do you navigate these confusing and potentially treacherous waters? Times, Sunday Times It makes sense to stay at a more northerly latitude and travel farther, faster, in less treacherous waters. Times,Sunday Times Homeowners wary of dipping a toe in the treacherous waters of the housing market are opting to stay put and make the best of what they've got. Times, Sunday Times Vital dispatches sent through treacherous waters. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 背信弃义的 Japanese: 裏切りをする |
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