belie

belie
(belying)
[with obj.]
  1. (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something)
    (外貌)掩饰,使人对…误解
    his lively, alert manner belied his years.
    他活泼、机警的样子掩饰了他的真实年龄。
  2. fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation)
    使落空,辜负(要求、期望等);证明…站不住脚,与…相悖
    the quality of the music seems to belie the criticism.
    音乐的质量似乎显示对它的批评站不住脚。
语源
  1. Old English belēogan 'deceive by lying', from be- 'about' + lēogan 'lie'. Current senses date from the 17th cent
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