turncoat

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈtəːn.kəʊt/    美 /ˈtɝn.koʊt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
    — But some will cry Turncoat, and rip up old stories, / How I always pretended to be for the tories: […]
动词 v.
  1. To act as a turncoat; to betray

词形变化

turncoats plural turn-coat alternative turn coat alternative turncoats present,singular,third-person turncoating participle,present turncoated participle,past turncoated past

词源

词源 1
A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to present a different appearance.
词源 2
A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to present a different appearance.
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