belie
/bɪˈlaɪ/verb
(belying)with obj.
1
- (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or 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。
2
- fail 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。
词源
Old English belēogan 'deceive by lying'， from BE- 'about' + lēogan 'lie'. Current senses date from the 17th cent.