perfidious
意味: Deceitful and untrustworthy; deliberately faithless or treacherous, especially in betraying trust or breaking promises.
Perfidious is a strong literary word implying not just dishonesty but a fundamental betrayal of trust. The phrase 'perfidious Albion' — a long-standing European characterisation of England as diplomatically unreliable — is the word's most famous collocation. It appears in historical, diplomatic, and literary contexts and is considerably stronger than 'disloyal' or 'unfaithful.' The noun 'perfidy' is equally current and means a deliberate act of treachery.
例文
- The perfidious ally abandoned them at the moment of greatest need. 那个背信弃义的盟友在最需要帮助的时刻抛弃了他们。El pérfido aliado los abandonó en el momento de mayor necesidad.その背信的な同盟国は、最も助けを必要としている時に彼らを見捨てた。그 배신적인 동맹국은 가장 도움이 절실한 순간에 그들을 버렸다.
- History has not been kind to those perfidious advisers who encouraged the king to break his word. 历史对那些鼓励国王食言的背信弃义的顾问们并不宽容。La historia no ha sido benévola con aquellos pérfidos consejeros que animaron al rey a faltar a su palabra.王に約束を破るよう唆した背信的な助言者たちを、歴史は優しく扱ってこなかった。왕에게 약속을 어기도록 부추긴 배신적인 조언자들을 역사는 관대히 다루지 않았다.
- She denounced the company's perfidious conduct in reneging on the agreement. 她谴责了公司在违反协议方面的背信弃义行为。Denunció la pérfida conducta de la empresa al incumplir el acuerdo.彼女は、合意を反故にした同社の背信行為を非難した。그녀는 합의를 번복한 회사의 배신적 행위를 규탄했다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: literary, political
トーン: condemnatory
起源と歴史
From Latin perfidiosus (treacherous), from perfidia (faithlessness), from perfidus (faithless), from per- (to destruction) + fides (faith). Entered English in the late 16th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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