infidelity
英 [?nf?'del?t?]
美[,?nf?'d?l?ti]
- n. 无信仰，不信神；背信
低频词TEM8畅通词汇
词态变化
复数:?infidelities;
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》