Question

belie v.掩饰 We get belie from the Old English beleogan, which meant "to deceive by lying." It suggests characteristics or behavior that inadvertently or deliberately hide the truth. To remember it, just think "be lying." Snow White's decision to barge into the Seven Dwarfs' home without invitation belied her gentle nature. 1[VERB 动词]掩饰；遮掩 If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.   [V n]Her looks belie her 50 years.她看上去不像50岁。2[VERB 动词]证明…是虚假的；显示…不真实 If one thing belies another, it proves that the other thing is not true or genuine.   [V n]The facts of the situation belie his testimony.实际情况证明他作了伪证。

Accepted Answer

[bi'lai] To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	belie
英美音标	[bi'lai]
中文释义	v.掩饰
vocabulary简明	To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age.
vocabulary扩展	We get belie from the Old English beleogan, which meant "to deceive by lying." It suggests characteristics or behavior that inadvertently or deliberately hide the truth. To remember it, just think "be lying." Snow White's decision to barge into the Seven Dwarfs' home without invitation belied her gentle nature.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]掩饰；遮掩 If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something. [V n] Her looks belie her 50 years. 她看上去不像50岁。 2 [VERB 动词]证明…是虚假的；显示…不真实 If one thing belies another, it proves that the other thing is not true or genuine. [V n] The facts of the situation belie his testimony. 实际情况证明他作了伪证。

Belie Thing Lying Verb 动词 Belies True Situation