belt
[belt] noun
CLOTHING 服饰
ESSENTIAL countable
■a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration 腰带•She fastened her belt tightly around her waist.她把腰带束紧。 •He had eaten so much that he had to undo his belt a couple of notches.他吃得太多，不得不把腰带放松几个扣。
[belt] noun
MOVING STRIP 输送带
IMPROVER countable
■a flat strip of material in a machine that moves round continuously to keep another part turning, or to keep objects on it moving round 输送带；传送带•a fan belt风扇皮带 •a conveyor belt输送带
[belt] noun
AREA 区域
countable usually singular
■an area, usually just outside a city, where a particular group of people live, such as the commuter belt and stockbroker belt, or an area that is known for a particular characteristic, such as the cotton belt (= area where cotton is grown) 地带：（特定的）区域
[belt] noun
HIT 击
countable usually singular informal
■a hard hit or punch 猛击，狠打•a belt on the jaw对准下巴猛击
[belt] noun
belt and braces UK informal
■when two or more actions are done in order to be extra careful about something, although only one is really necessary 双重保险，万无一失•I wrote to them and telephoned as well - belt and braces, I admit.我既写了信，又打了电话给他们——我想应该万无一失了。
[belt] noun
have sth under your belt
■to have learned or succeeded in something which might be an advantage in the future 已经掌握…；已经获得…•Basic computer skills are a good thing to have under your belt.掌握基本的电脑使用技巧对你有好处，将来说不定有用。
[belt] verb
MOVE FAST 快速移动
intransitive + adverb or preposition UK informal
■(especially of a vehicle) to travel with great speed （尤指交通工具）快速移动•The car was belting along/down the road.那辆车一路疾驶。
[belt] verb
HIT 击
transitive informal
■to hit someone or something hard, especially with violence 重击•He belted him in the face.他朝他的脸上猛击一拳。
[belt] verb
CLOTHING 服饰
transitive
■to tie something with a belt 用带子束紧•I belted my coat tightly.我束紧了外套的腰带。
[belt] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] belt sth out informal
■to sing or play a musical instrument very loudly 引吭高歌；高声演奏•The band was belting out all the old favourites.乐队正在高声演奏所有的经典老歌。
[belt] verb
Phrasal Verbs belt up
BE QUIET 安静 UK very informal
■used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise 住嘴，安静下来•Just belt up, will you! I'm trying to concentrate.你闭口！我正在思考。 FASTEN 系紧 UK informal (US buckle up)
■to fasten the belt that keeps you in your seat in a car or a plane 系紧安全带•Don't forget, belt up before you drive off.别忘了开车前系好安全带。 |