belie

🇺🇸 /bɪˈlaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /bɪˈlaɪ/
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verb
R

To make something seem different from what it really is.

Although she smiled, her eyes belied her true feelings of sadness.

尽管她在微笑,但她的眼神却透露出她真正的悲伤。

R

To prove that something is not true or correct.

The rumors about the company's success were belied by their poor financial report.

关于公司成功的谣言被他们糟糕的财务报告所揭穿。

translation

v. 掩盖, 证明...为假

词形变化

3rd Present belies
Past belied
Perfect belied
Progressive belying