单词 | belie |
释义 | be·lie (bĭ-lī) tr.v. be·lied, be·ly·ing, be·lies 1. To give a false representation to; misrepresent: "He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility" (James Joyce). 2. To show to be false; contradict: Their laughter belied their outward grief. [Middle English bilien, from Old English belēogan, to deceive with lies; see leugh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] be·lier n. |
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