rat on someone/something

Related to word: rat

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to betray someone's trust, particularly by divulging confidential information about them, or by not fulfilling a promise

    背叛;告密;出賣

    • He ratted on his friends by reporting their plan to the police.

      他背叛了朋友,向警方報告了他們的計劃。

    • She wanted to protect her colleague, but she was forced to rat on him to the management.

      她想保護她的同事,但她被迫向管理層出賣了他。

    • In this circle, no one would rat someone out because no one wants to be a traitor.

      在這個圈子裡,沒有人會出賣別人,因為沒有人想成為叛徒。