turncoat

FREQ #38993

n. 背叛者, 变节者 [法] 脱党者, 变节者, 判徒

发音

UK /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/
US /ˈtɝn.koʊt/
AU

词形变化

turncoats 复数 turncoats turncoated turncoating turncoats 三单 turncoating 现在分词 turncoated 过去式 turncoated 过去分词

别名

turn coat turn-coat

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

    叛徒

v.
  1. 1.

    To act as a turncoat; to betray

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

deserter renegade apostate ratter recreant

上位词 1

quitter

相关短语

turncoat witness [法] 叛逆证人, 知情证人, 反辩证人 turncoat witnesses

词源

A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to present a different appearance.

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