| 单词 | belt |
| 释义 | Related topics: Clothes, Nature, Technology, Daily life, Mechanicalbelt1 /belt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1 CLOTHESDCCa band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration 腰带；皮带 He unbuckled his leather belt. 他解开皮带。 →4 See picture of 见图 MATERIAL 12 AREADNa large area of land that has particular features or where particular people live 〔具有某种特色或某类人居住的〕地区，地带 America’s farming belt 美国农业区 the green (=countryside) belt British English 【英】绿化地带 → green belt3. MACHINE PARTTDa circular band of something such as rubber that connects or moves parts of a machine 传动带；输送带 → conveyor belt, fan belt4 below the belt informalUNFAIR unfair or cruel 不公道的；刻薄伤人的 That was a bit below the belt, Paul. 保罗，那样做有点不公平。 The comments hit below the belt (=they were unfair or cruel). 这些话是恶意中伤。5 have something under your belt DOto have achieved something useful or important 获得某物 a secretary with several years’ experience under her belt 一位拥有数年工作经验的秘书6. belt and braces British English informal a belt and braces way of doing something is one in which you do more than necessary in order to make sure that it succeeds 〔指做事方法〕双重保险的 → black belt, garter belt, safety belt, seat belt, suspender belt, → tighten your belt at tighten(6)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a large area of land that has particular features or where particular people liveADJECTIVES/NOUN + belt a wide beltAlong the coast is a wide belt of sand dunes.a narrow beltThe tree grows in a narrow belt around the western Mediterranean.the green belt British English (=land around a city where building is not allowed)the government's commitment to protecting the green belta mountain belt (=a long and wide area of mountains)mountain belts such as the Himalayasa coastal belt (=land along the coast)The wide coastal belt is a flat plain, partially wooded.an industrial belt (=where there are a lot of factories etc)the northern industrial belt of the United Statesthe corn/cotton/wheat belt (=where corn/cotton etc is grown)Western Australia's wheat beltthe commuter belt British English (=an area around a large city from where people travel to work in the city every day)House prices are high in the London commuter belt.the stockbroker belt British English (=an area around a city where rich people who work in the city live)wealthy families living in the stockbroker beltExamples from the Corpusbelt• She rummaged around, hoping for inspiration, discarding brooches and beads and belts.• Grover loosened his belt a notch.• He took his belt off and started whacking Chrissie with it.• B Fashionable trousers with inverted front pleats, belt loops and turn-ups.• The pump belt was loose.• the sun belt states• The belt, like my bearskin necklace which I am wearing somewhat uncomfortably under my shirt, has spiritual value.• The older men put up their swords and unbuckled their belts, preparing for action.• Instead, students who arrive on campus with some community college credits under their belt can graduate early.belt2 verb 1 hit 击打 [transitive]HIT informal to hit someone or something hard 重击，狠揍 Dan belted the ball towards the goal. 丹猛的一脚把球踢向球门。2 go quickly 快速行走 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English spokenFAST/QUICK to go somewhere very fast 快速行进 SYN chargebelt down/along etc We were belting down the motorway at 95 miles per hour. 我们以每小时95英里的速度在高速公路上疾驶。3 fasten 系 [transitive] to fasten something with a belt 〔用皮带〕系，束 Maria belted her raincoat firmly. 玛丽亚把雨衣系紧。 a dress belted loosely at the waist 裙腰处松松地系着带子的连衣裙4 belt something ↔ out phrasal verb APMto sing a song or play an instrument loudly 引吭高歌；高声演奏〔乐器〕 She was belting out old Broadway favourites. 她在高唱百老汇的经典老歌。5 belt up phrasal verb British English a) QUIET spoken used to tell someone rudely to be quiet 住口，闭嘴b) informal to fasten your seat belt in a vehicle 系好安全带→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusbelt• It is happy pottering through Sloane Square or belting around Silverstone.• She'd kill him if he disobeyed and Nev's dad had threatened to belt him, if he went.• Maggie just turned around and belted him.belt down/along etc• Picture the belt down across his chest with the sun glinting on the bullets that filled most of the loops.• Rain was belting down, drumming like bullets through the gutters.Origin belt1 Old Englishbelt1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1belt2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese band leather, cloth that Corpus etc of a |
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