be-la-bour
(6r£) {NAmE be-la-bor) /bi'leib0(r)/ verb [Vf4] HSTJ1 belabour the 'point (formal) to repeat an idea, argument, etc. many
times to emphasize it, especially when it has already been mentioned or
understood
一再强调观点（或论点等）
be.lated /bi'leitid/ 〇办 coming or happening late 迟来 的；晚出现的：a bdated birthday present迟来的生白
礼物► be.lated.ly 〇办.
belay
/'biilei;
bi'lei/ verb [V, VN] {technical ^ i§) (in climbing 攀缘）to attach a rope to a rock,
etc. ; to make a person safe while climbing by attaching a rope to the person
and to a rock, etc.把（绳索）固定在岩石等上； 把（攀岩者）用绳索牵在岩石等上
bel canto./,bel
'kaenteu;
AMmf-tou/ A7〇w/7 [U] (mws/c 音）a style of opera or opera singing in the 19th
century in which producing a beautiful tone was considered very important美声唱法（19世纪歌剧艺术或演唱风格)
belch
/beltj/
verb 1 [V] to let air come up noisily
from your stomach and out through your mouth 打隔：He wiped his hand across
his mouth, then belched loudly. 他用手抹了抹嘴，然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。BBCIbijrp
2 [V, VN] ~
(out/forth)
(sth) to
send out large amounts of smoke, flames, etc.; to come out of sth in large
amounts (大量）喷出，吐出
HlTl
spew out ► belch noun ： He sat back and gave a
Zoud beZch.他靠到椅背
上，大声打了个嗝。
be-lea-guered /bi'liigad; NAmE -gard/ adj. 1 (formal) experiencing a lot of criticism and
difficulties 饱受矛比 评的；处于困境的：ITie beZeaguered party
Zeader was /orced to resign.那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
2 surrounded by an enemy受到围困（或围攻）的：
supplies/or
the beieaguered city纟貪受围困城+的供给品
bel-fry
/'belfri/
noun {pi. -ies) a tower in which bells hang，especially as part of a
church (尤指教查的）钟 楼，钟塔
belie /bi'lai/ verb (be lies, be ly ing, be lied, be lied)
[VN]
(/bmw/) 1 to give a false impression of sb/sth 掩饰；遮 掩；使…给人以假象：Her energy and good
Zoofcs
beHe her 65 years.她的活力与年轻美貌使人看不出
她有 65 岁了。2 to show that sth cannot be
true or correct显示（某事）不正确；证明（某事）错误： Government claims that there is no poverty
are belied by the number of homeless people on the streets.
可归_者的人数证明政府所声称的没有贫困的说法是谎言。
be.lief chw /bi’ii:f/ "own
1 [U] ~ (in sth/sb) a strong feeling that sth/sb exists
or is true; confidence that sth/sb is good or right 相信； 信心、：I admire his passionate
belief in what he is doing. 我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的坚定信心。◊ be〖ie/in Goci/ democracy 对上帝/
民主的笃信
2 [sing.，U]〜（that ...)
an opinion about sth; sth that you think is true 看法； 信：: She acted in the
belief that she was doing good. 她这么做是因为她认定自己是在做好事。◊Contraryto popular
belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not respoasibZe}br the tragedy..与大家尚看法相 反，他对这出悲剧没有责任。◊ There is a general
beZie/ that things wiH soon get better•大家普遍认为情况很快缺
会好转。3
[C，usually pi.] something that
you believe, especially as part of your religion 信仰；宗教信仰：
reifgfous/poHticai
beh.e/s 宗教 / 政治信仰
_ compare
disbelief, unbelief beyond be'lief (in a way that is) too
great, difficult, etc. to be believed 令人难lii 置信：Dissatisfaction with the government has
grown beyond
bdie/.对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的
程度。◊ fey air that was coW beyond beife/
冷得令人无
法相信的冰冷空气一more at beggar
v.，BEST /
◊
a pZay with bdfevabie characters 剧中人物真实可信的
戏剧 UNBELIEVABLE
be-lieve 〇T* /bi'lirv/
verb (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时）
►
FEEL
CERTAIN 相 1 to feel certain that sth is true or that
sb is telling you the truth 相信；认为真实：[VN] J don’t beZfeve you/ 我不相信你的话！
◊
I believed his lies /or years.我很多年都奴他的谎话信以为真。◊ The
man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed