belt

1. N-COUNT A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten around your waist. 腰带; 皮带

He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. 他系着一条缀有一颗大铜扣的皮带。

2. →see also safety belt , seat belt

3. N-COUNT A belt in a machine is a circular strip of rubber that is used to drive moving parts or to move objects along. 输送带

The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor. 转盘与电动马达之间由一条输送带连接。

4. →see also conveyor belt

5. N-COUNT A belt of land or sea is a long, narrow area of it that has some special feature. 狭长地带

Miners in Zambia's northern copper belt have gone on strike. 赞比亚北部铜矿区的矿工们举行了罢工。

6. →see also commuter belt , green belt

7. V-T If someone belts you, they hit you very hard. If someone belts something, they hit it very hard. 狠揍; 猛打[非正式]

"Is it right she belted old George in the gut?" she asked. “她狠揍老乔治的肚子对吗？”她质问道。

Torrealba belted the ball into the left-field bleachers. 托雷尔巴把球猛打到左边的看台上。

8. N-COUNT Belt is also a noun. 狠揍; 猛打

Father would give you a belt over the head with the scrubbing brush. 父亲会拿板刷狠狠地敲你的头。

9. V-I If you belt somewhere, you move or travel there very fast. 飞奔[非正式]

Darren and I belted down the stairs and ran out of the house. 达伦和我飞奔下楼，跑出了屋子。

10. PHRASE Something that is below the belt is cruel and unfair. 不公正的

Do you think it's a bit below the belt what they're doing?

你认为他们的所作所为有点不太公正吗？

11. PHRASE If you have to tighten your belt, you have to spend less money and manage without things because you have less money than you used to have. 省吃俭用

Clearly, if you are spending more than your income, you'll need to tighten your belt. 很显然，如果你现在花钱就入不敷出，以后就不得不勒紧腰带了。

12. PHRASE If you have something under your belt, you have already achieved it or done it. 已成囊中之物

Clare is now a full-time author with six books, including four novels, under her belt. 克莱尔现在是个名下有6本书的专职作家，其中包括4本小说。