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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