belt
noun uk/belt/ us/belt/
(CLOTHING)
A2 [ C ]腰带
a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration
She fastened her belt tightly around her waist. 她把腰带束紧。
He had eaten so much that he had to loosen his belt a couple of notches. 他吃得太多，不得不把腰带放松几个扣。
- More examples
- The captain switched on the seat belt sign as we neared the airport.
- It's a frame rucksack with a belt and padded shoulder straps.
- This belt's too big - I'll have to punch an extra hole in it.
- I've had to loosen my belt.
- a tightly buckled belt
(MOVING STRIP)
[ C ]传送带;传动带
a flat strip of material in a machine that moves along continuously to keep another part turning, or to keep objects on it moving along
a fan belt 风扇皮带
a conveyor belt 传送带
(AREA)
[ C usually singular ]地带；（特定的）区域
an area, usually just outside a city, where a particular group of people live, such as the commuter belt and the stockbroker belt, or an area that is known for a particular characteristic, such as the cotton belt (= an area where cotton is grown)
(HIT)
[ C usually singular ] informal猛击，狠打
a hard hit or punch
a belt on the jaw 对准下巴的猛击
Idioms
belt and bracesidiom UK informal 双保险，万无一失
the use of two or more actions in order to be extra careful about something, although only one is really necessary
I wrote to them and phoned 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。
have something under your beltidiom 已经掌握…；已经获得…
to have learned or succeeded in something that might be an advantage in the future
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。
belt
verb uk/belt/ us/belt/
(MOVE FAST)
[ I + adv/prep ] UK informal（尤指交通工具）快速移动
(especially of a vehicle) to travel with great speed
The car was belting along/down the road. 那辆车一路疾驶。
(HIT)
[ T ] informal重击
to hit someone or something hard, especially with violence
He belted him in the face. 他朝他的脸上猛击一拳。
(CLOTHING)
[ T ]用带子束紧
to tie something with a belt
I belted my coat tightly. 我束紧了外套的腰带。
Phrasal verbs
belt something out 引吭高歌；高声演奏
to sing or play a musical instrument very loudly
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 up very informal住嘴，安静下来
used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise
Just belt up, will you! I'm trying to concentrate. 你闭嘴！我正在想问题。
informal (US buckle up)系紧安全带
to fasten the belt that keeps you in your seat in a car or a plane
Don't forget, belt up before you drive off. 别忘了开车前系好安全带。