"belied" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掩飾
• 與...不符

Definition

給人一種錯誤的印象，或證明某事並非真確或準確。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式用詞，多見於書面。常和 'appearance'（外表）、'smile'（微笑）、'expression'（表情）等搭配。表示事實與表面不符。不要與 'deny'（否認）混淆。

Examples

Her calm face belied her nervousness.

她平靜的臉**掩飾**了她的緊張。

His words belied his true feelings.

他的話**掩飾**了他的真實感受。

The peaceful village scene belied the recent troubles.

寧靜的村莊景象**掩飾**了最近的麻煩。

Her friendly smile belied her disappointment about the result.

她友善的微笑**掩飾**了對結果的失望。

His cheerful attitude belied how tired he really was after the long trip.

他開朗的態度**掩飾**了長途旅行後的疲憊。

The confident tone in her voice belied her uncertainty about the decision.

她自信的語氣**掩飾**了對決定的猶豫。