belie

vt

• ① 掩饰;使误会;给与错觉
  • His smile belied his displeasure.他的微笑掩饰了他的不悦。
  • She has a figure that belies her middle age.她的身材看不出她已到中年。

• ② 辜负,使失望
  • He was on drugs again, and so belied our hopes.他又吸毒[嗑药]了,真使我们失望。

• ③ 揭露虚假;证为错误或与…不合
  • His attitudes belie his words.他的态度与他的言语不一致。
  • Spring belies its name.有春天之名而无春天之实。