infidelity
英 [?nf?'del?t?]
美 [,?nf?'d?l?ti]
中文詞源
infidelity 不忠，通奸in-,不，非，-fid,信任，信仰，詞源同faith,infidelity.即不能相信的，不忠的，后用于指通奸。
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語例句
- 1. The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous.
- 婚姻不忠會(huì)提升領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人可信度的暗示荒謬之極。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Is infidelity ever forgivable?
- 不貞的行為可以寬恕嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I divorced him for infidelity.
- 我因他的不忠而與他離婚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The photo was final proof of her husband's infidelity.
- 這張照片最終證明了她丈夫的不忠.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He seemed more amazed at his wife's infidelity than angry.
- 他對(duì)妻子的不貞與其說感到憤怒,不如說感到驚愕.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》