vt.

1. 掩飾
   His smile belies his anger.

   他的笑容掩蓋著他的怒氣。

2. 證明（或顯示）……為虛假
   Her cruelty belied her kind words.

   她殘忍的行為表明她親切的言詞是虛偽的。

3. 辜負；使失望；使落空
   War belied hopes for peace.

   戰爭使人們對和平的希望落了空。

4. 【古】就……扯謊

v.

1. fail to give a true notion of.
2. fail to justify (a claim or expectation).