单词 | belt |
释义 | belt —belt /belt/ noun [C usually singular] (AREA) ► F0 an area, usually just outside a city, where a particular group of people live, such as the commuter belt and the stockbroker belt, or an area that is known for a particular characteristic, such as the cotton belt (= an area where cotton is grown)Thesaurus+: ↑Environments and localitiesnoun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (HIT) ► F0 a hard hit or punch: » a belt on the jawThesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painnoun [C] (CLOTHING) ![]() ![]() Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening clothing and textiles • • • Extra Examples:» The captain switched on the seat belt sign as we neared the airport.» It's a frame rucksack with a belt and padded shoulder straps.» This belt's too big - I'll have to punch an extra hole in it.» I've had to loosen my belt.» a tightly buckled beltnoun [C] (MOVING STRIP) ► F0 a flat strip of material in a machine that moves along continuously to keep another part turning, or to keep objects on it moving along: » a fan belt» a conveyor beltThesaurus+: ↑Bands, straps and stripsThesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresverb [I + adv/prep] UK INFORMAL (MOVE FAST) ↑Verb Endings for belt ► F0 (especially of a vehicle) to travel with great speed: » The car was belting along/down the road.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyverb [T] (CLOTHING) ↑Verb Endings for belt ► F0 to tie something with a belt: » I belted my coat tightly.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening clothing and textilesverb [T] INFORMAL (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for belt ► F0 to hit someone or something hard, especially with violence: » He belted him in the face.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain |
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