詞彙 "sell someone down the river" 在中文的含義

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sell someone down the river

US /sel ˈsʌm.wʌn daʊn ðə ˈrɪv.ər/
UK /sel ˈsʌm.wʌn daʊn ðə ˈrɪv.ər/
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成語

1.

出賣某人, 背叛某人

to betray someone for one's own benefit, especially someone who trusts you

範例:
I can't believe he would sell me down the river after all we've been through.
我不敢相信他會出賣我,在我們經歷了這麼多之後。
The politician was accused of selling his constituents down the river by voting against their interests.
這位政客被指控透過投票反對選民的利益來出賣他們
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