Old English beleogan "to deceive by lies," from be- + lie (v.1) "to lie, tell lies." Current sense of "to contradict as a lie" is first recorded 1640s. The other verb lie once also had a formation like this, from Old English belicgan, which meant "to encompass, beleaguer," and in Middle English was a euphemism for "to have sex with" (i.e. "to lie with carnally").
双语例句
1. The facts of the situation belie his testimony.
实际情况证明他作了伪证。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Her looks belie her 50 years.
她看上去不像50岁。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Her energy and youthful good looks belie her 65 years.
她的活力与年轻美貌使人看不出她有65岁了。
来自《权威词典》
4. The gentle lower slopes belie the true nature of the mountain.
