belt

Word family adjectivebeltednounbelterbeltingbeltmanbeltwaybelt

Related topics: Clothes, Nature, Technology, Daily life, Mechanical

belt1 /belt/ S2 W3 noun [countableC]

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 1

2 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 EnglishBrE

【英】绿化地带

→ green belt

3. 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 belt

4 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。

Examples from the Corpus

below the belt• That was definitely a blow below the belt!• Whichever camp you are in, the same celestial advice will apply - hit below the belt.• Hits us below the belt as often as not.

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

Examples from the Corpus

have something under your belt• It's difficult to get matches under your belt when you're like that.• Once you've had a few lessons under your belt, you're ready to buy your own ski equipment.

6. belt and braces British EnglishBrE 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

Examples from the Corpus

belt and braces• Where glues are concerned, I, personally, would not scorn to wear both a belt and braces.• It retains the Sympatex lining of the earlier model - belt and braces if you like.• It was sealed with Sellotape and staples, a real belt and braces job.• Three: portly old men should use belt and braces, in case their trousers burst open; the belt hides the disaster.

→ 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 live

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + belt

a wide belt

Along the coast is a wide belt of sand dunes.

a narrow belt

The tree grows in a narrow belt around the western Mediterranean.

the green belt British EnglishBrE (=land around a city where building is not allowed)

the government's commitment to protecting the green belt

a mountain belt (=a long and wide area of mountains)

mountain belts such as the Himalayas

a 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 States

the corn/cotton/wheat belt (=where corn/cotton etc is grown)

Western Australia's wheat belt

the commuter belt British EnglishBrE (=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 EnglishBrE (=an area around a city where rich people who work in the city live)

wealthy families living in the stockbroker belt

Examples from the Corpus

belt• 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 [transitiveT]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 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] British EnglishBrE spokenFAST/QUICK to go somewhere very fast 快速行进 SYN charge

belt 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 [transitiveT] 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 verbphr v 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。

Examples from the Corpus

belt out• Mark was carrying his jacket, and Clare regretted that she had not taken off her stockings and belt before coming out.• Almost all of the moving objects seen are slow-moving belt asteroids, out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.• When the conveyor belt stops, out come the text books.• She turns back toward him, to unlatch the seat belt and run out of the car.• The machinery gave more than the usual trouble; shafting and belting wore out prematurely.• As he fumbled with his belt he shouted out to the others to throw their grenades.

5 belt up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE

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

Examples from the Corpus

belt• 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 English

词汇	belt
释义	belt Word family adjectivebeltednounbelterbeltingbeltmanbeltwaybelt Related topics: Clothes, Nature, Technology, Daily life, Mechanical belt1 /belt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countableC] 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 1 2 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 EnglishBrE 【英】绿化地带 → green belt 3. 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 belt 4 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。 Examples from the Corpus below the belt• That was definitely a blow below the belt!• Whichever camp you are in, the same celestial advice will apply - hit below the belt.• Hits us below the belt as often as not. 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 Examples from the Corpus have something under your belt• It's difficult to get matches under your belt when you're like that.• Once you've had a few lessons under your belt, you're ready to buy your own ski equipment. 6. belt and braces British EnglishBrE 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 Examples from the Corpus belt and braces• Where glues are concerned, I, personally, would not scorn to wear both a belt and braces.• It retains the Sympatex lining of the earlier model - belt and braces if you like.• It was sealed with Sellotape and staples, a real belt and braces job.• Three: portly old men should use belt and braces, in case their trousers burst open; the belt hides the disaster. → 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 live ADJECTIVES/NOUN + belt a wide belt Along the coast is a wide belt of sand dunes. a narrow belt The tree grows in a narrow belt around the western Mediterranean. the green belt British EnglishBrE (=land around a city where building is not allowed) the government's commitment to protecting the green belt a mountain belt (=a long and wide area of mountains) mountain belts such as the Himalayas a 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 States the corn/cotton/wheat belt (=where corn/cotton etc is grown) Western Australia's wheat belt the commuter belt British EnglishBrE (=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 EnglishBrE (=an area around a city where rich people who work in the city live) wealthy families living in the stockbroker belt Examples from the Corpus belt• 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 [transitiveT]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 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] British EnglishBrE spokenFAST/QUICK to go somewhere very fast 快速行进 SYN charge belt 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 [transitiveT] 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 verbphr v 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。 Examples from the Corpus belt out• Mark was carrying his jacket, and Clare regretted that she had not taken off her stockings and belt before coming out.• Almost all of the moving objects seen are slow-moving belt asteroids, out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.• When the conveyor belt stops, out come the text books.• She turns back toward him, to unlatch the seat belt and run out of the car.• The machinery gave more than the usual trouble; shafting and belting wore out prematurely.• As he fumbled with his belt he shouted out to the others to throw their grenades. 5 belt up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE 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 Examples from the Corpus belt• 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 English
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