belt
noun
uk/belt/us/belt/beltnoun(CLOTHING)
A2[C]
astripofleatherormaterialwornaround thewaisttosupportclothesor fordecoration:
腰带Shefastenedher belttightlyaround herwaist.她把腰带束紧。
He hadeatenso much that he had toloosenhis belt acoupleofnotches.他吃得太多,不得不把腰带放松几个扣。
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- Thecaptainswitchedon theseatbeltsignas wenearedtheairport.
- It's aframerucksackwith a belt andpaddedshoulderstraps.
- This belt's toobig- I'll have topunchanextraholein it.
- I've had toloosenmy belt.
- atightlybuckledbelt
Fasteners for clothes
- buckle
- buckled
- button fly
- button-through
- cinch
- eyelet
- fastener
- flies
- fly
- grommet
- hook and eye
- sash
- snap
- snap fastener
- stud
- suspender
- toggle
- Velcro
- zip
- zipsomething/someoneup
beltnoun(MOVING STRIP)
[C]
aflatstripofmaterialin amachinethatmovesalongcontinuouslytokeepanotherpartturning, or tokeepobjectson itmovingalong:
传送带;传动带afanbelt风扇皮带
aconveyorbelt传送带
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Bands, straps and strips
- armband
- band
- bar
- blindfold
- braid
- collar
- dog collar
- duct tape
- gag
- loom bands
- masking tape
- raffia
- riband
- ribbon
- straight edge
- strap
- streamer
- stripe
- sweatband
- webbed
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Machines - general words
beltnoun(AREA)
[Cusually singular]
anarea, usually justoutsideacity, where aparticulargroupofpeoplelive, such as thecommuterbelt and thestockbrokerbelt, or anareathat isknownfor aparticularcharacteristic, such as thecottonbelt(= anareawherecottonisgrown)
地带;(特定的)区域Towns & regions: environments & localities
- arrondissement
- backyard
- demesne
- exclave
- hardscape
- inyourbackyardidiom
- locale
- locality
- locally
- neck
- neighbourhood
- non-local
- non-metro
- non-metropolitan
- quarter
- shtetl
- surroundings
- this, our, etc.neck of the woodsidiom
- turf
- vicinity
beltnoun(HIT)
[Cusually singular]informal
a hardhitorpunch:
猛击,狠打a beltonthejaw对准下巴的猛击
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
Idioms
belt and braces
havesomethingunderyourbelt
belt
verb
uk/belt/us/belt/beltverb(MOVE FAST)
[I+ adv/prep]UKinformal
(especiallyof avehicle) totravelwithgreatspeed:
(尤指交通工具)快速移动Thecarwas beltingalong/downtheroad.那辆车一路疾驶。
to move fast
- speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
- raceShe raced over and hugged me.
- flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
- beltUKTraffic was belting along the motorway.
- tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
- streakBullets streaked across the sky.
Moving quickly
- agility
- beetle
- bowl down/alongsomething
- buzz
- careen
- career
- gallop
- gun
- outsail
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- ton
- trot
beltverb(HIT)
[T]informal
tohitsomeone or something hard,especiallywithviolence:
重击He belted himintheface.他朝他的脸上猛击一拳。
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
beltverb(CLOTHING)
[T]
totiesomething with a belt:
用带子束紧I belted mycoattightly.我束紧了外套的腰带。
Fasteners for clothes
- buckle
- buckled
- button fly
- button-through
- cinch
- eyelet
- fastener
- flies
- fly
- grommet
- hook and eye
- sash
- snap
- snap fastener
- stud
- suspender
- toggle
- Velcro
- zip
- zipsomething/someoneup
Phrasal verbs
beltsomethingout
belt up