- a strip of leather or other material worn round the waist or across the chest, especially in order to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons皮带, 腰带; 肩带。
- short for SEAT BELT.SEAT BELT的简称。
- a belt worn as a sign of rank or achievement（表示级别或成就的）标示带, 绶带, 荣誉饰带：
he was awarded the victor's belt.
他被授予胜利者的荣誉绶带。
- a belt of a specified colour, marking the attainment of a particular level in judo, karate, or similar sports（柔道、空手道等运动的）段级标示带：
as modifier brown-belt level棕带级。
- a person who has reached such a level达到某一段级的人：
Shaun became a brown belt in judo.
肖恩成为一名棕带级柔道选手。
the belt
the punishment of being struck with a belt挨皮带抽打（的惩罚）。
- a strip of material used in various technical applications, in particular（技术运用中采用的）带状材料, 皮带, 尤指：
- a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another传动带, 皮带。
- a conveyor belt传送带, 传递带。
- a flexible strip carrying machine-gun cartridges（机的）子弹带, 弹链。
- a strip or encircling band of something having a specified nature or composition that is different from its surroundings条形带; 环形带：
the asteroid belt
小行星带
a belt of trees.
一条林带。
- informal a heavy blow〈非正式〉重击, 狠打：
she ran in to administer a good belt with her stick.
她跑进来用棍子一记暴打。
- with obj. and adverbial fasten with a belt用带束紧, 系住：
she paused only to belt a towelling robe about her waist
她停下来就为了束上毛巾布浴袍的腰带
she belted her raincoat firmly.
她束紧雨衣腰带。
- no obj., with adverbial be fastened with a belt被用带束紧：
the jacket belts at the waist.
这是件束腰身的上衣。
- attach or secure with a belt用带固定, 用带保护：
he was securely belted into the passenger seat.
他被用带子牢牢地系在乘客座位上。
- beat or strike (someone), especially with a belt as a punishment（尤指出于惩罚用皮带）抽打, 打击（某人）：
I was belted and sent to my room.
我挨了一顿抽打后被带回房间。
- hit (something) hard猛击, 猛撞（某物）：
he belted the ball downfield.
他将球踢到前场。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction informal rush or dash in a specified direction〈非正式〉（朝特定方向）飞驰, 飞奔：
he belted out of the side door.
他从侧门飞奔出去。
- (of rain) fall hard（雨）下得很大, 倾注：
the rain belted down on the tin roof.
大雨往铁皮屋顶上倾泻。
below the belt
- unfair or unfairly; disregarding the rules不公正; 无视规则：
she said one of them had to work; Eddie thought that was below the belt.
她说他们中有一人得去工作, 埃迪认为那不公平。
ORIGIN: from the notion of an unfair and illegal blow in boxing.
belt and braces
- Brit. (of a policy or action) using two means to the same end〈英〉（政策或行动）双重保险的, 稳妥可靠的。
- ORIGIN: from the literal belt and braces for holding up a pair of loose trousers.
tighten one's belt
- cut one's expenditure; live more frugally减少开支, 勒紧裤腰带; 省吃俭用。
under one's belt
- safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired（安全地或令人满意地）达到（或经历、获得）的：
he now has almost a year as minister under his belt.
他在部长的位子上已经稳坐了将近一年。
- (of food or drink) consumed（食品或饮料）被消费掉了的, 已经下肚的：
Gus already had a large brandy under his belt.
格斯已经喝下一大杯白兰地。
belted
adjective （一般用于名词义项1）belt something out
- sing or play a song loudly and forcefully高声而有力地歌唱（或演奏）。
belt up
- usu. in imperative be quiet安静！
- put on a seat belt系上安全带。