belied
v. 掩飾( belie的過去式和過去分詞 ); 證明(或顯示)…為虛假; 辜負; <古>就…扯謊
If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
Her looks belie her 50 years.
她看上去不像50歲。
If one thing belies another, it proves that the other thing is not true or genuine.
The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
實際情況證明他作了偽證。
His bluff exterior belied a connoisseur of antiques.
他作風粗放,令人看不出他是古董鑑賞家.
Her smile belied her true feelings.
她的微笑掩飾了她的真實感情.
His trembling belied his words.
他的戰慄表明他的話是假的.
He stole again, and so belied our hopes.
他又偷東西了, 實在辜負了我們對他的期望.
The holdings of the cases, therefore, belied the Court's absolutist language.
因此, 上述案子的裁定與法院的絕對用語不相一致.