belie
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/bɪˈlaɪ/
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/bɪˈlaɪ/
To make something seem different from what it really is.
Although she smiled, her eyes belied her true feelings of sadness.
儘管她在微笑,但她的眼神卻透露出她真正的悲傷。
To prove that something is not true or correct.
The rumors about the company's success were belied by their poor financial report.
關於公司成功的謠言被他們糟糕的財務報告所揭穿。