belt
[bɛlt]
n
a band of cloth, leather, etc, worn, usually around the waist, to support clothing, carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration
a narrow band, circle, or stripe, as of colour
an area, esp an elongated one, where a specific thing or specific conditions are found; zone
a belt of high pressure
a belt worn as a symbol of rank (as by a knight or an earl), or awarded as a prize (as in boxing or wrestling), or to mark particular expertise (as in judo or karate)
See seat belt
a band of flexible material between rotating shafts or pulleys to transfer motion or transmit goods
a conveyer belt
a beltcourseSee cordon
a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
vb
to fasten or attach with or as if with a belt
to hit with a belt
to give a sharp blow; punch
to move very fast, esp in a car
belting down the motorway
to mark with belts, as of colour
to encircle; surround
See belt out See belt up
- 习惯用语
- below the belt below the waist, esp in the groin.in an unscrupulous or cowardly way
- tighten one's belt to take measures to reduce expenditure
- under one's belt (of food or drink) in one's stomach.in one's possession.as part of one's experience
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