“图谋不轨”常见的英文表达有 “plot something illegal/treacherous” 、“have ulterior/evil motives” 或 “scheme to do something unlawful” 。以下为具体解析:
含义: “plot”有“密谋、策划”之意,“illegal”表示“非法的、违法的”,“treacherous”表示“背叛的、危险的”,该短语整体表达“策划非法或危险的事情”,与“图谋不轨”意思相近。
例句:The police arrested a group of criminals who were plotting something illegal.(警方逮捕了一群正在图谋不轨的罪犯。)
含义: “ulterior motives”指“不可告人的动机”,“evil motives”指“邪恶的动机”,这个表达强调动机不纯、有不良企图,与“图谋不轨”中隐藏不良目的的含义相符。
例句:We should be cautious of people who have ulterior motives.(我们应该对那些图谋不轨的人保持警惕。)
含义: “scheme”有“策划、阴谋”的意思,“unlawful”表示“违法的”,该短语表示“策划做违法的事情”,也就是“图谋不轨”。
例句:He was accused of scheming to do something unlawful against the company.(他被指控图谋不轨,对公司进行违法活动。)