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Belie Thing Verb Belies True Situation 英[Bɪˈlaɪ 美[Bɪˈlaɪ

单词 belie
音标
英[bɪˈlaɪ] 美[bɪˈlaɪ]
解释
vt.歪曲真相,掩饰;证明…为虚假;辜负,使…失望;与…不符;
例句

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

VERB
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.
例:The facts of the situation belie his testimony.实际情况证明他作了伪证。
变形
third:belies~done:belied~ing:belying~past:belied~

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