"belie" in Chinese (Simplified)
掩饰与…不符
Definition
让事物产生错误印象;使某物看起来与实际情况不同。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Belie" 属于正式用语,常见于书面语或正式场合,描述外表、行为等掩盖了实际情况。不能简单理解为“撒谎”。常用于“belie + 名词”结构。
Examples
His calm voice belied his nervousness.
他平静的声音**掩饰**了他的紧张。
Her cheerful face belied the sadness inside.
她开朗的脸**掩饰**了内心的悲伤。
The small size of the building belies how many people work there.
这座楼很小,**掩饰**着其实有很多人在里面工作。
The bright colors of the painting belie its dark message.
画作鲜艳的色彩**掩饰**了其黑暗的主题。
Don’t let his jokes belie how serious he is about his work.
别让他的玩笑**掩盖**了他对工作的认真态度。
Her friendly attitude belies the fact that she's actually quite shy.
她友好的态度**掩盖**了她其实很害羞。