Definition of belie in English:

belie

verbbelying, belied, belies bɪˈlʌɪbəˈlaɪ

[with object]

1(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)
（外貌）掩饰，使人对…误解
his lively, alert manner belied his years
他活泼、机警的样子让人难以猜测他的真实年龄。
Example sentencesExamples
- The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature.
- His dapper appearance and smile belied an awkward personality.
- His tone of voice and the look in his eyes completely belied his words.
- He may look like a rugged hillwalker, well-built and bearded - but his appearance belies the truth.
- Its clearly German exterior belies its delicate interior.
- But her casual appearance belies a steely core of ambition and determination.
- His impressive list of credits belies his young age.
- It was all very quaint, belying the ultra-modern appearance of the boat's exterior, but it was no less impressive.
- Its exotic appearance belies the toughness and reliability of its nature.
- Teresa's youthful appearance certainly belies her age and we wish her continued good health…
- It must be said that her appearance belies her age and she dresses extremely sharply.
- Her direct manner belies the cozy atmosphere of her pub, where women chat and snuggle comfortably.
- Though his eyes were beginning to dance with a glee that completely belied the tears upon his face.
- Amy asked in an excited tone belying her true feelings.
- Other stunts were also impressive and belied the low budget of the film overall.
- At first glance, Liu's appearance belies the importance of her new job.
- Sassy, brash, with a tough exterior that belies her soft heart, Scarlett Adams is the kind of role that comes along once in a lifetime.
- His rather unimpressive exterior belied the terrible power he could wield.
- I was a first year medical student when I first realized that outward appearances occasionally belie the truth.
- His gruff manner always belied a kindness in him that all his close friends knew he had.
Synonyms
contradict, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie to, show/prove to be false
disprove, debunk, discredit, explode, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through
informal shoot full of holes, shoot down (in flames)
rare controvert, confute, negative
conceal, cover, disguise, misrepresent, falsify, distort, warp, put a spin on, colour
give a false idea of, give a false account of
2Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation)
使落空，辜负（要求、期望等）；证明…站不住脚，与…相悖
the quality of the music seems to belie the criticism
音乐的质量似乎证明对它的批评站不住脚。
Example sentencesExamples
- Already, we have encountered many instances that would belie any such claim.
- But their political views and their actions belie that claim.
- The strong shows of support for him belied claims that the party was falling apart without its leader.
- Indeed, social history's capacity to generate new topics belies some of the common criticisms of the field.
- The administration's record on major choices about international law belies that claim.
- But, this is belied by their own statements, and the truth.
- In fact, the appearance tends to belie the reality.
- The company is rated top for popularity, belying its comparatively small market share.
- These figures belie the constantly repeated claims of mass popular support for the brutal war.
- In other words, he has been able to persuade them to view him uncritically despite the reality belying what is projected.
- Their claim to be non-racial is belied by their actions.
- I nodded again with an expression belying that statement.
- The casualness of these statements belied what I considered to be an exacting exchange system.
- Berlow's review of the memos themselves, however, belied that claim.

Origin

Old English belēogan 'deceive by lying', from be- 'about' + lēogan 'to lie'. Current senses date from the 17th century.

Rhymes

ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai

Definition of belie in US English:

belie

verbbəˈlībəˈlaɪ

[with object]

1(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
（外貌）掩饰，使人对…误解
his lively, alert manner belied his years
他活泼、机警的样子让人难以猜测他的真实年龄。
Example sentencesExamples
- But her casual appearance belies a steely core of ambition and determination.
- His rather unimpressive exterior belied the terrible power he could wield.
- Other stunts were also impressive and belied the low budget of the film overall.
- Its exotic appearance belies the toughness and reliability of its nature.
- Sassy, brash, with a tough exterior that belies her soft heart, Scarlett Adams is the kind of role that comes along once in a lifetime.
- It was all very quaint, belying the ultra-modern appearance of the boat's exterior, but it was no less impressive.
- Though his eyes were beginning to dance with a glee that completely belied the tears upon his face.
- The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature.
- His gruff manner always belied a kindness in him that all his close friends knew he had.
- His tone of voice and the look in his eyes completely belied his words.
- At first glance, Liu's appearance belies the importance of her new job.
- Her direct manner belies the cozy atmosphere of her pub, where women chat and snuggle comfortably.
- His dapper appearance and smile belied an awkward personality.
- Amy asked in an excited tone belying her true feelings.
- He may look like a rugged hillwalker, well-built and bearded - but his appearance belies the truth.
- It must be said that her appearance belies her age and she dresses extremely sharply.
- Teresa's youthful appearance certainly belies her age and we wish her continued good health…
- His impressive list of credits belies his young age.
- I was a first year medical student when I first realized that outward appearances occasionally belie the truth.
- Its clearly German exterior belies its delicate interior.
Synonyms
contradict, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie to, prove to be false, show to be false
conceal, cover, disguise, misrepresent, falsify, distort, warp, put a spin on, colour
2Fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray.
使落空，辜负（要求、期望等）；证明…站不住脚，与…相悖
the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection
Example sentencesExamples
- I nodded again with an expression belying that statement.
- But, this is belied by their own statements, and the truth.
- Berlow's review of the memos themselves, however, belied that claim.
- Indeed, social history's capacity to generate new topics belies some of the common criticisms of the field.
- Their claim to be non-racial is belied by their actions.
- These figures belie the constantly repeated claims of mass popular support for the brutal war.
- But their political views and their actions belie that claim.
- The company is rated top for popularity, belying its comparatively small market share.
- In fact, the appearance tends to belie the reality.
- The administration's record on major choices about international law belies that claim.
- The casualness of these statements belied what I considered to be an exacting exchange system.
- The strong shows of support for him belied claims that the party was falling apart without its leader.
- Already, we have encountered many instances that would belie any such claim.
- In other words, he has been able to persuade them to view him uncritically despite the reality belying what is projected.

Origin

Old English belēogan ‘deceive by lying’, from be- ‘about’ + lēogan ‘to lie’. Current senses date from the 17th century.

单词	belie
释义	Definition of belie in English: belie verbbelying, belied, belies bɪˈlʌɪbəˈlaɪ [with object] 1(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something) （外貌）掩饰，使人对…误解 his lively, alert manner belied his years 他活泼、机警的样子让人难以猜测他的真实年龄。 Example sentencesExamples The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature. His dapper appearance and smile belied an awkward personality. His tone of voice and the look in his eyes completely belied his words. He may look like a rugged hillwalker, well-built and bearded - but his appearance belies the truth. Its clearly German exterior belies its delicate interior. But her casual appearance belies a steely core of ambition and determination. His impressive list of credits belies his young age. It was all very quaint, belying the ultra-modern appearance of the boat's exterior, but it was no less impressive. Its exotic appearance belies the toughness and reliability of its nature. Teresa's youthful appearance certainly belies her age and we wish her continued good health… It must be said that her appearance belies her age and she dresses extremely sharply. Her direct manner belies the cozy atmosphere of her pub, where women chat and snuggle comfortably. Though his eyes were beginning to dance with a glee that completely belied the tears upon his face. Amy asked in an excited tone belying her true feelings. Other stunts were also impressive and belied the low budget of the film overall. At first glance, Liu's appearance belies the importance of her new job. Sassy, brash, with a tough exterior that belies her soft heart, Scarlett Adams is the kind of role that comes along once in a lifetime. His rather unimpressive exterior belied the terrible power he could wield. I was a first year medical student when I first realized that outward appearances occasionally belie the truth. His gruff manner always belied a kindness in him that all his close friends knew he had. Synonyms contradict, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie to, show/prove to be false disprove, debunk, discredit, explode, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through informal shoot full of holes, shoot down (in flames) rare controvert, confute, negative conceal, cover, disguise, misrepresent, falsify, distort, warp, put a spin on, colour give a false idea of, give a false account of 2Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation) 使落空，辜负（要求、期望等）；证明…站不住脚，与…相悖 the quality of the music seems to belie the criticism 音乐的质量似乎证明对它的批评站不住脚。 Example sentencesExamples Already, we have encountered many instances that would belie any such claim. But their political views and their actions belie that claim. The strong shows of support for him belied claims that the party was falling apart without its leader. Indeed, social history's capacity to generate new topics belies some of the common criticisms of the field. The administration's record on major choices about international law belies that claim. But, this is belied by their own statements, and the truth. In fact, the appearance tends to belie the reality. The company is rated top for popularity, belying its comparatively small market share. These figures belie the constantly repeated claims of mass popular support for the brutal war. In other words, he has been able to persuade them to view him uncritically despite the reality belying what is projected. Their claim to be non-racial is belied by their actions. I nodded again with an expression belying that statement. The casualness of these statements belied what I considered to be an exacting exchange system. Berlow's review of the memos themselves, however, belied that claim. Origin Old English belēogan 'deceive by lying', from be- 'about' + lēogan 'to lie'. Current senses date from the 17th century. Rhymes ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai Definition of belie in US English: belie verbbəˈlībəˈlaɪ [with object] 1(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict. （外貌）掩饰，使人对…误解 his lively, alert manner belied his years 他活泼、机警的样子让人难以猜测他的真实年龄。 Example sentencesExamples But her casual appearance belies a steely core of ambition and determination. His rather unimpressive exterior belied the terrible power he could wield. Other stunts were also impressive and belied the low budget of the film overall. Its exotic appearance belies the toughness and reliability of its nature. Sassy, brash, with a tough exterior that belies her soft heart, Scarlett Adams is the kind of role that comes along once in a lifetime. It was all very quaint, belying the ultra-modern appearance of the boat's exterior, but it was no less impressive. Though his eyes were beginning to dance with a glee that completely belied the tears upon his face. The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature. His gruff manner always belied a kindness in him that all his close friends knew he had. His tone of voice and the look in his eyes completely belied his words. At first glance, Liu's appearance belies the importance of her new job. Her direct manner belies the cozy atmosphere of her pub, where women chat and snuggle comfortably. His dapper appearance and smile belied an awkward personality. Amy asked in an excited tone belying her true feelings. He may look like a rugged hillwalker, well-built and bearded - but his appearance belies the truth. It must be said that her appearance belies her age and she dresses extremely sharply. Teresa's youthful appearance certainly belies her age and we wish her continued good health… His impressive list of credits belies his young age. I was a first year medical student when I first realized that outward appearances occasionally belie the truth. Its clearly German exterior belies its delicate interior. Synonyms contradict, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie to, prove to be false, show to be false conceal, cover, disguise, misrepresent, falsify, distort, warp, put a spin on, colour 2Fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray. 使落空，辜负（要求、期望等）；证明…站不住脚，与…相悖 the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection Example sentencesExamples I nodded again with an expression belying that statement. But, this is belied by their own statements, and the truth. Berlow's review of the memos themselves, however, belied that claim. Indeed, social history's capacity to generate new topics belies some of the common criticisms of the field. Their claim to be non-racial is belied by their actions. These figures belie the constantly repeated claims of mass popular support for the brutal war. But their political views and their actions belie that claim. The company is rated top for popularity, belying its comparatively small market share. In fact, the appearance tends to belie the reality. The administration's record on major choices about international law belies that claim. The casualness of these statements belied what I considered to be an exacting exchange system. The strong shows of support for him belied claims that the party was falling apart without its leader. Already, we have encountered many instances that would belie any such claim. In other words, he has been able to persuade them to view him uncritically despite the reality belying what is projected. Origin Old English belēogan ‘deceive by lying’, from be- ‘about’ + lēogan ‘to lie’. Current senses date from the 17th century.
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