belies

英 [bɪˈlaɪz]

美 [bɪˈlaɪz]

v.  掩饰; 遮掩; 使…给人以假象; 显示(某事)不正确; 证明(某事)错误
belie的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 掩饰；遮掩
  If one thingbeliesanother, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
  1. Her looks belie her 50 years.
     她看上去不像50岁。
• VERB 证明…是虚假的；显示…不真实
  If one thingbeliesanother, it proves that the other thing is not true or genuine.
  1. The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
     实际情况证明他作了伪证。

双语例句

• Orpheus proves that size is less important than vigour, and its string section's lush, powerful sound belies its small stature.
  奥菲斯室内乐团始终在证明乐团的生命力比规模重要。
• His appearance belies him.
  他的外貌给人以假象。
• But the steady stream of headlines about high-profile projects won by Chinese construction companies belies the reality that they are facing new headwinds and will find the developed world harder to penetrate than emerging markets.
  然而，中国建筑企业接二连三获得重大项目的新闻掩盖了以下事实：他们正面临新的阻力，他们将发现发达世界比新兴市场更难渗透。
• The widening deficit belies an improving performance by the US's export sector, which has increased shipments in recent months to meet global demand.
  不断扩大的贸易逆差，掩盖了美国出口行业日益改观的表现。近几个月，美国出口量有所增长，以满足全球需求。
• But this belies the importance of potential as well as actual competition in restraining unreasonable pricing.
  然而，这就否定了潜在竞争和实际竞争对于抑制不合理定价有着重要意义。
• Without this measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed. The title indicates the book's intention but belies its interests.
  然而，假使没有这种无法估计的和无穷无尽的变幻，人生的戏剧就会变得索然寡味了。书名表明了该书的意图，但也给人一个假象，似乎这是一本索然寡味的书。
• Figure that belies her fifty-eight years.
  她身材苗条，看不出已是五十八岁了。
• His cheerful appearance belies his feelings.
  他欢愉的外表掩饰了他不安的情绪。
• His smile belies his anger.
  他的笑容掩盖着他的怒气。
• On first impressions, Foster might seem like too nice a guy to succeed at one of the most demanding clubs in European football, but his cheerful demeanour belies a steely determination.
  第一印象，福斯特看起来可能太面善以至于不适于呆在欧洲最具统治力的球队里。但他用行动证明了自己钢铁般的意志。