belt

noun

1. 腰带；皮带
   a long narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around the waist
   1. to do up/fasten/tighten a belt
      系上 / 扎牢 / 扎紧腰带
   2. a belt buckle
      腰带扣
2. 传送带；传动带
   a continuous band of material that moves round and is used to carry things along or to drive machinery
3. 地带；地区
   an area with particular characteristics or where a particular group of people live
   1. the country's corn/industrial belt
      这个国家的产粮区 / 工业区
   2. We live in the commuter belt .
      我们住在通勤者居住带。
   3. a belt of rain moving across the country
      横穿这个国家的降雨带
4. 狠打；猛击
   an act of hitting sth/sb hard
   1. She gave the ball a terrific belt.
      她猛击了一下球。

verb

1. 猛击；狠打
   to hit sb/sth hard
   1. He belted the ball right out of the park.
      他用力一击，球径直飞出了球场外。
   2. I'll belt you if you do that again.
      你要是再这样，我就揍你。
2. 飞奔；飞驰
   to move very fast
   1. A truck came belting up behind us.
      一辆货车从我们后方飞驰而来。
3. 用带系住
   to fasten a belt around sth
   1. The dress was belted at the waist.
      那件连衣裙的裙腰束着带子。

1. It was taken right there on a conveyor belt.
   它被传送带直接送到了那边。
2. The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car.
   儿童坐椅的安全带并未在车上固定到位。
3. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
   他系着一条带大铜扣的腰带。
4. The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor.
   转盘由一根传动带与电机相连。
5. Miners in Zambia's northern copper belt have gone on strike
   赞比亚北部铜矿带的矿工已经罢工了。
6. Behind him was a belt of trees, and behind the trees hills and fields.
   在他身后是一片树林，树林后面是小山和田地。
7. 'Is it right she belted old George in the gut?' she asked.
   “她真的把老乔治痛打了一顿？”她问。
8. We belted down Iveagh Parade to where the motor was.
   我们沿着艾维格大街一路飞奔到汽车那儿。
9. He is a black belt in karate.
   他是空手道黑带选手。
10. Do you think it's a bit below the belt what they're doing?
    你觉得他们的做法是不是有点儿不太光明正大？
11. Clearly, if you are spending more than your income, you'll need to tighten your belt.
    明摆着，要是你入不敷出，你就得省着点了。
12. Clare is now a full-time author with six books, including four novels, under her belt.
    克莱尔现在是全职作家，著有6本书，其中有4部小说。
13. He holds a black belt in karate.
    他是空手道黑带级选手。
14. A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt.
    房子里的一扇门砰地关上，一个男子边扣腰带边走了出来。
15. He became a model of clean living and Bible Belt virtues.
    他成了洁身自好、恪守“圣经地带”德行的典范。
16. He clipped his safety belt to a fitting on the deck
    他把安全带夹在甲板的一个固定装置上。
17. His flashlight was still clipped to his belt.
    他的手电筒还别在皮带上。
18. The damp bricks went along a conveyor belt into another shed to dry.
    潮湿的砖块由传送带送进另一间小屋进行干燥。
19. He's a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence
    他是一名柔道黑带选手，但他说自己强烈反对暴力。
20. It took firemen two hours to cut through the drive belt to free him
    消防员花了两个小时才把传动带切断，把他救了出来。
21. The belt is invisible even under the thinnest garments.
    这种腰带即便在最薄的衣衫下都看不出来。
22. I opened my coat and let him see the belt.
    我解开外衣，让他看那条皮带。
23. He supported the planning authority in refusing the application because of pressures on the Green Belt.
    他支持城镇规划部门拒绝该项申请，因为这会给绿化带带来损害。
24. I rigged myself out in thick jeans and heavy belt
    我穿上厚厚的牛仔裤，系上重重的皮带。
25. The fact I was wearing a seat belt saved my life.
    我系着安全带，所以幸免于难。
26. As soon as the seat belt sign had been switched off, we rushed out.
    安全带指示灯一关掉，我们就冲了出去。
27. The car seat belt slotted into place easily
    汽车坐椅安全带很容易扣上。
28. He unbuckled his seat belt
    他解开了坐椅安全带。
29. When Ted was six we decided that he needed to know how to fasten and unfasten his seat belt
    特德六岁的时候，我们认为他得知道如何系上和解开安全带了。
30. He was whipped with a studded belt.
    他被用带有饰钉的皮带抽打。

  zone area belt district region stretch【导航词义：地区，区域】

  zone n. 地区，地带

〔辨析〕指具有某种区别性特征而被划分出来的区域、地带；用作科技术语时，多指地球上依据温度划分的气候带。

  area n. 地区，区域

〔辨析〕普通用词，指国家、市镇等的区域，或建筑、处所等中作特定用途的场地。

  belt n. 区域，地带

〔辨析〕指具有某种特色或某类人居住的地区或地带。

  district n. 地区，行政区

〔辨析〕多指由政府等机构出于行政管理等目的而明确划分的地区。

  region n. 地区，区域

〔辨析〕通常指界线不明的较大地区或一国的行政分区；the regions 则指某国除首都以外的所有区域。

  stretch n. 一片地域，一段水域

〔辨析〕尤指长而窄的一片地域或水域。

belt sth↔out

1. 高声唱歌（或奏乐）
   to sing a song or play music loudly
   1. to do up/fasten/tighten a belt
      系上 / 扎牢 / 扎紧腰带
   2. a belt buckle
      腰带扣

belt up

1. 系上安全带
   to fasten your seat belt (= a belt worn by a passenger in a vehicle)
   1. the country's corn/industrial belt
      这个国家的产粮区 / 工业区
   2. We live in the commuter belt .
      我们住在通勤者居住带。
   3. a belt of rain moving across the country
      横穿这个国家的降雨带
2. 住口；闭嘴
   used to tell sb rudely to be quiet
   1. She gave the ball a terrific belt.
      她猛击了一下球。

n.

below the belt

• 不公正的；伤人的
  unfair or cruel
  1. That was distinctly below the belt!
     那显然是不公正的！

belt and braces

• 双管齐下；多重保障
  taking more actions than are really necessary to make sure that sth succeeds or works as it should
  1. a belt-and-braces policy
     稳妥可靠的政策

have sth under your belt

• 已经获得某物
  to have already achieved or obtained sth
  1. She already has a couple of good wins under her belt.
     她已将几项冠军收入囊中。

tighten your belt

• 勒紧腰带（省吃俭用）
  to spend less money because there is less available

noun

1. the act of hitting vigorously
   1. he gave the table a whack

   Synonym:    knockrapwhackwhang

2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

3. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

4. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

   Synonym:    belt ammunitionbelted ammunition

5. a vigorous blow
   1. the sudden knock floored him
   2. he took a bash right in his face
   3. he got a bang on the head

   Synonym:    knockbashbangsmash

6. an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
   1. a belt of high pressure

7. a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

   Synonym:    swath

verb

1. fasten with a belt
   1. belt your trousers

2. deliver a blow to
   1. He belted his opponent

3. sing loudly and forcefully

   Synonym:    belt out