| 释义 |
give the lie to something give the lie to (something)To refute or counter something. Her somber demeanor gave the lie to her statement that she was doing great.See also: give, liegive the lie to something If something gives the lie to something, it shows that it is not true. At first she thought she was alone. Then, ahead, she saw a sight that gave the lie to that. This survey gives the lie to the idea that Britain is moving towards economic recovery.See also: give, lie, somethinggive the lie to something serve to show that something previously stated or believed to be the case is not true.See also: give, lie, somethinggive the ˈlie to something (formal) show that something is not true: These statistics give the lie to the government’s claim that inflation is under control.See also: give, lie, something |