英语词汇“treacherous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Treacherous means either not trusted or dangerous. A treacherous road might be icy or otherwise likely to cause a car accident. A treacherous friend will betray you.

Treachery refers to harmful acts you might do to someone who trusts you. It can also refer to being disloyal to your native country, but the word treason is more common in this sense. Treachery is from Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier "to trick or cheat." The English word trick is from trikier, a slightly different spelling that was used in some dialects of Old French.

WORD FAMILY

treacherous: treacherousest, treacherously+/treachery: treacheries, treacherous

USAGE EXAMPLES

Forecasting reforms in the city’s Youth Rehabilitation Act , the second - chance law for youthful offenders, is an even more treacherous undertaking.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

During the past year, as America embarked on the treacherous task of selecting a new president, Canada selected, for the first time, a national bird.

Slate(Dec 30, 2016)

The camp’s grounds were under a treacherous layer of mud on Wednesday.

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

1adj dangerously unstable and unpredictable

treacherous winding roads

Syn

unreliable
dangerous, unsafe

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

2adj tending to betray

the fiercest and most treacherous of foes
treacherous intrigues

Syn

perfidious, punic
unfaithful

not true to duty or obligation or promises

单词	treacherous
释义	treacherous (once / 603 pages) adj Treacherous means either not trusted or dangerous. A treacherous road might be icy or otherwise likely to cause a car accident. A treacherous friend will betray you. Treachery refers to harmful acts you might do to someone who trusts you. It can also refer to being disloyal to your native country, but the word treason is more common in this sense. Treachery is from Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier "to trick or cheat." The English word trick is from trikier, a slightly different spelling that was used in some dialects of Old French. WORD FAMILY treacherous: treacherousest, treacherously+/treachery: treacheries, treacherous USAGE EXAMPLES Forecasting reforms in the city’s Youth Rehabilitation Act , the second - chance law for youthful offenders, is an even more treacherous undertaking. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) During the past year, as America embarked on the treacherous task of selecting a new president, Canada selected, for the first time, a national bird. Slate(Dec 30, 2016) The camp’s grounds were under a treacherous layer of mud on Wednesday. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj dangerously unstable and unpredictable treacherous winding roads Syn unreliable dangerous, unsafe involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm 2adj tending to betray the fiercest and most treacherous of foes treacherous intrigues Syn perfidious, punic unfaithful not true to duty or obligation or promises
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