double-cross

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Definitions

v.

To betray someone who trusted you, especially after pretending to help them.

出卖,背叛(信任自己的人)

n.

An act of betraying someone who had trusted you.

背叛,出卖行为

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
double-crossother
=double-cross

Common Collocations

  • 1.double-cross someone背叛某人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The spy decided to double-cross his agency and sell secrets to the rival government.

  • 2.

    His friends felt betrayed after discovering his double-cross scheme that cost them money.

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