treacherous
UK/'tretʃәrәs/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Guilty of betrayal or deception; unreliable and potentially dangerous
背信弃义的；危险的，不可靠的
Root Breakdown
Loanwordtreacherousother
=treacherous
Common Collocations
- 1.treacherous conditions险恶的环境
- 2.treacherous waters危险的水域
- 3.treacherous terrain险峻的地形
- 4.treacherous ally背信弃义的盟友
Example Sentences
- 1.
The treacherous advisor secretly plotted against the king he served.
- 2.
Hikers were warned about the treacherous mountain paths after heavy snowfall.
- 3.
The treacherous currents beneath the calm surface caught many swimmers off guard.