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