belie

英 [bɪ'laɪ] 美[bɪ'laɪ]
  • vt. 掩饰;与…不符;使失望;证明…虚假错误

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词态变化


第三人称单数: belies;过去式: belied;过去分词: belied;现在分词: belying;

英英释意


1. be in contradiction with
2. represent falsely;
"This statement misrepresents my intentions"

英文词源


belie (v.)
Old English beleogan "to deceive by lies," from be- + lie (v.1) "to lie, tell lies." Current sense of "to contradict as a lie" is first recorded 1640s. The other verb lie once also had a formation like this, from Old English belicgan, which meant "to encompass, beleaguer," and in Middle English was a euphemism for "to have sex with" (i.e. "to lie with carnally").

实用场景例句


Her energy and youthful good looks belie her 65 years.
她的活力与年轻美貌使人看不出她有65岁了。

牛津词典

Government claims that there is no poverty are belied by the number of homeless people on the streets.
大街上无家可归者的人数证明政府所声称的没有贫困的说法是谎言。

牛津词典

Her looks belie her 50 years.
她看上去不像50岁。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
实际情况证明他作了伪证。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Build chastity memorial arch to belie the truth of being a bitch.
建一个贞节牌坊以掩盖她是婊子的实情.

期刊摘选

His clothes belie his station.
他的衣服掩饰了他的身分.

辞典例句

Such convoluted steps belie the underlying strength of what is being sold.
这些复杂的措施辱没了将被出售公司的内在实力.

期刊摘选

The small concentrations, however, belie the potentially powerful effects of these compounds.
该浓度很低, 但是, 嘘了潜在的强大的影响,这些化合物.

期刊摘选

But government auditors claim those ratings belie the forces'true abilities.
然而,政府审计员称,这些评级不足以证明部队的真实战斗力.

期刊摘选

Lily's incisive lyrical observations belie her years.
莉莉尖锐的歌词掩饰她真实的年龄.

期刊摘选

But such displays of defiance belie a widening sense of despair among Mr Ahmadinejad's opponents.
然而,这些反弹声浪掩饰不了艾马丹加对手日与俱增的绝望感.

期刊摘选

Emilia . Thou dost belie her, and thou art a devil.
爱米利娅你冤枉她, 你是个魔鬼.

期刊摘选

Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts.
假如我真的如此做的话, 会和我的想法不符的.

期刊摘选

The acts of enemy belie their words of seeking peace.
敌人的行动与他们追求和平的言词不一.

期刊摘选

His acts belie his words.
他的言行不一致.

辞典例句

His looks belie his character.
他的外表掩饰[使人误会]他的品格.

辞典例句

He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility ( James Joyce )
为了给人有贵族气派的印象,他说话粗暴( 詹姆斯乔伊丝 )

期刊摘选

The gentle lower slopes belie the true nature of the mountain.
低缓的山坡掩盖了这座山的真实特点.

《简明英汉词典》

His cheerful appearance belie his feelings.
他欢愉的外表掩饰了他不安的情绪.

期刊摘选

Mother Gaia sings a plaintive tune as her wails belie her birthing pains.
母亲盖亚吟唱着哀伤的曲调,她的哀号掩饰着她的分娩之痛.

期刊摘选

Trends in other commodities also belie a broader slowdown.
其它初级商品的趋势也与更广泛减速的现象不符.

期刊摘选

Her energy and youthful good looks belie her 65 years.
她的活力与年轻美貌使人看不出她有65岁了。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
实际情况证明他作了伪证。

柯林斯例句

Her looks belie her 50 years.
她看上去不像50岁。

柯林斯例句