belie
UK/bi'lai/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To give a false impression of something; to contradict or misrepresent.
掩饰，与……不符，歪曲
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbelieother
=belie
Common Collocations
- 1.belie the truth隐瞒真相
- 2.belie expectations与期望不符
- 3.belie appearance与外表不符
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her calm demeanor belied the anxiety she felt inside.
- 2.
His youthful appearance belies his actual age of seventy.