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belie v.掩饰；证明为假 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"). 【记】be + lie 谎言，假 →使假→掩饰，使成国谎言→显示为假

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[bi'lai] 【英】 v.掩饰(disguise or misrepresent)；证明为假(prove false)【考】 反义词：aver(断言); affirm(肯定)【记】 be－lie(谎言)→使… 成谎言→证明…为假【例】 The poor sales of the product belied our high hopes for it. v. 掩饰 = disguise = misrepresent = garble = warp; 证明...为假【例】What he does belies his commitments 他言行不一.【记】be成为, lie谎言－使...成谎言－证明...为假【反】aver(vt 断言); affirm(v 肯定); confirm(vt 确定)

单词	belie
音标	[bi'lai]
解释	v.掩饰；证明为假
红宝书	【英】 v.掩饰(disguise or misrepresent)；证明为假(prove false) 【考】反义词：aver(断言); affirm(肯定) 【记】 be－lie(谎言)→使… 成谎言→证明…为假【例】 The poor sales of the product belied our high hopes for it.
字源	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").
不择手段背单词	v. 掩饰 = disguise = misrepresent = garble = warp; 证明...为假【例】What he does belies his commitments 他言行不一. 【记】be成为, lie谎言－使...成谎言－证明...为假【反】aver(vt 断言); affirm(v 肯定); confirm(vt 确定)
趣味全助记	【记】be + lie 谎言，假 →使假→掩饰，使成国谎言→显示为假

Lie English Belie Bi'lai V.掩饰；证明为假 英 V.掩饰(Disguise Misrepresent)；证明为假(Prove

Lie English Belie Bi'lai V.掩饰；证明为假英 V.掩饰(Disguise Misrepresent)；证明为假(Prove