英语词汇“belt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

belt n.

[countable]

Clothinga band of flexible material that encircles the waist:He had a belt that carried weapons.
any band, strip, or stripe that encircles:The surface of Jupiter has a number of broadly colored belts.
an extended region (of the earth, etc.) having distinctive properties or characteristics: the industrial areas called the Rust Belt because heavy industry like steel has long been gone from it.
Mechanical Engineeringan endless band passing around pulleys, used to transmit motion or to convey objects:The fan belt in the car snapped. The assembly-line belt carries the bottles to boxes for shipping.
Slang TermsSlang.
- a hard blow;
  punch.
- a swallow of liquor.

v. [~ + object]

to fasten on by means of a belt:[~ (+ on) + object]He belted (on) his raincoat.
Informal Terms to sing (a song) loudly and energetically:[~ + out + object]belted out the song to tremendous applause.
Slang TermsSlang.
- [~ + down + object] to swallow (a drink of liquor):He belted down his drink.
- to hit;
  strike:used to belt his wife when he got drunk.

Idioms

Idioms below the belt:

unfair:a nasty lie that was really below the belt.
unfairly:He hit below the belt with that lie about you.

Idioms under one's belt,

in one's stomach:Get some food under your belt.
as part of one's background:Get some experience under your belt.

belt•less, adj.

belt n.

Clothinga band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe.
an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics:a belt of cotton plantations.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects.
Military
- Militarya cloth strip with loops or a series of metal links with grips, for holding cartridges fed into an automatic gun.
- Militarya band of leather or webbing, worn around the waist and used as a support for weapons, ammunition, etc.
a series of armor plates forming part of the hull of a warship.
Civil Engineeringa broad, flexible strip of rubber, canvas, wood, etc., moved along the surface of a fresh concrete pavement to put a finish on it after it has been floated.
Transporta road, railroad, or the like, encircling an urban center to handle peripheral traffic.
Slang Termsa hard blow or hit.
Slang Termsa shot of liquor, esp. as swallowed in one gulp.
Automotivea strip of material used in a type of motor-vehicle tire (belted tire,) where it is placed between the carcass and the tread for reinforcement.
Idioms below the belt, not in accord with the principles of fairness, decency, or good sportsmanship:criticism that hit below the belt.
tighten one's belt:
- Idiomsto undergo hardship patiently.
- Idiomsto curtail one's expenditures;
  be more frugal:They were urged to tighten their belts for the war effort.
under one's belt, [Informal.]
- in one's stomach, as food or drink:With a few Scotches under his belt, he's everyone's friend.
- considered as a matter of successful past experience:I don't think our lawyer has enough similar cases under his belt.

v.t.

to gird or furnish with a belt.
to surround or mark as if with a belt or band:Garbage cans were belted with orange paint.
to fasten on (a sword, gun, etc.) by means of a belt.
to beat with or as if with a belt, strap, etc.
Slang Termsto hit very hard, far, etc.:You were lucky he didn't belt you in the mouth when you said that. He belted a triple to right field.
Informal Termsto sing (a song) loudly and energetically (sometimes fol. by out):She can belt out a number with the best of them.
Slang Termsto drink (a shot of liquor) quickly, esp. in one gulp (sometimes fol. by down):He belted a few and went back out into the cold.

Latin balteus; see balteus
bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English; compare Old High German balz; both

belt′less, adj.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Belt and zone agree in their original meaning of a girdle or band. Belt is more used in popular or journalistic writing:the corn or wheat belt.Zone tends to be used in technical language:the Torrid Zone; a parcel-post zone.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged girdle, encircle.
17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gird (on).
18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flog, lash.

belt /bɛlt/ n

a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration
a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour
an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone: the town belt, a belt of high pressure
a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate)
See seat belt
a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods: a fan belt, a conveyer belt
informal a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
below the belt ⇒ below the waist, esp in the groin
informal in an unscrupulous or cowardly way
tighten one's belt ⇒ to take measures to reduce expenditure
under one's belt ⇒ (of food or drink) in one's stomach
as part of one's experience: he had a linguistics degree under his belt

(transitive) to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt
(transitive) to hit with a belt
(transitive) slang to give a sharp blow; punch
(intransitive) often followed by along: slang to move very fast, esp in a car
(transitive) rare to encircle; surround

Etymology: Old English, from Latin balteus

ˈbelted n

单词	belt
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 belt /bɛlt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga band of flexible material that encircles the waist:He had a belt that carried weapons. any band, strip, or stripe that encircles:The surface of Jupiter has a number of broadly colored belts. an extended region (of the earth, etc.) having distinctive properties or characteristics: the industrial areas called the Rust Belt because heavy industry like steel has long been gone from it. Mechanical Engineeringan endless band passing around pulleys, used to transmit motion or to convey objects:The fan belt in the car snapped. The assembly-line belt carries the bottles to boxes for shipping. Slang TermsSlang. a hard blow; punch. a swallow of liquor. v. [~ + object] to fasten on by means of a belt:[~ (+ on) + object]He belted (on) his raincoat. Informal Terms to sing (a song) loudly and energetically:[~ + out + object]belted out the song to tremendous applause. Slang TermsSlang. [~ + down + object] to swallow (a drink of liquor):He belted down his drink. to hit; strike:used to belt his wife when he got drunk. Idioms Idioms below the belt: unfair:a nasty lie that was really below the belt. unfairly:He hit below the belt with that lie about you. Idioms under one's belt, in one's stomach:Get some food under your belt. as part of one's background:Get some experience under your belt. belt•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 belt (belt),USA pronunciation n. Clothinga band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist. any encircling or transverse band, strip, or stripe. an elongated region having distinctive properties or characteristics:a belt of cotton plantations. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]an endless flexible band passing about two or more pulleys, used to transmit motion from one pulley to the other or others or to convey materials and objects. Military Militarya cloth strip with loops or a series of metal links with grips, for holding cartridges fed into an automatic gun. Militarya band of leather or webbing, worn around the waist and used as a support for weapons, ammunition, etc. a series of armor plates forming part of the hull of a warship. Civil Engineeringa broad, flexible strip of rubber, canvas, wood, etc., moved along the surface of a fresh concrete pavement to put a finish on it after it has been floated. Transporta road, railroad, or the like, encircling an urban center to handle peripheral traffic. Slang Termsa hard blow or hit. Slang Termsa shot of liquor, esp. as swallowed in one gulp. Automotivea strip of material used in a type of motor-vehicle tire (belted tire,) where it is placed between the carcass and the tread for reinforcement. Idioms below the belt, not in accord with the principles of fairness, decency, or good sportsmanship:criticism that hit below the belt. tighten one's belt: Idiomsto undergo hardship patiently. Idiomsto curtail one's expenditures; be more frugal:They were urged to tighten their belts for the war effort. under one's belt, [Informal.] in one's stomach, as food or drink:With a few Scotches under his belt, he's everyone's friend. considered as a matter of successful past experience:I don't think our lawyer has enough similar cases under his belt. v.t. to gird or furnish with a belt. to surround or mark as if with a belt or band:Garbage cans were belted with orange paint. to fasten on (a sword, gun, etc.) by means of a belt. to beat with or as if with a belt, strap, etc. Slang Termsto hit very hard, far, etc.:You were lucky he didn't belt you in the mouth when you said that. He belted a triple to right field. Informal Termsto sing (a song) loudly and energetically (sometimes fol. by out):She can belt out a number with the best of them. Slang Termsto drink (a shot of liquor) quickly, esp. in one gulp (sometimes fol. by down):He belted a few and went back out into the cold. Latin balteus; see balteus bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English; compare Old High German balz; both belt′less, adj. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Belt and zone agree in their original meaning of a girdle or band. Belt is more used in popular or journalistic writing:the corn or wheat belt.Zone tends to be used in technical language:the Torrid Zone; a parcel-post zone. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged girdle, encircle. 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gird (on). 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flog, lash. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: belt /bɛlt/ n a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone: the town belt, a belt of high pressure a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate) See seat belt a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods: a fan belt, a conveyer belt informal a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist below the belt ⇒ below the waist, esp in the groin informal in an unscrupulous or cowardly way tighten one's belt ⇒ to take measures to reduce expenditure under one's belt ⇒ (of food or drink) in one's stomach as part of one's experience: he had a linguistics degree under his belt vb (transitive) to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt (transitive) to hit with a belt (transitive) slang to give a sharp blow; punch (intransitive) often followed by along: slang to move very fast, esp in a car (transitive) rare to encircle; surround Etymology: Old English, from Latin balteus ˈbelted n
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