belted
belted — adjective
- beltedpositive
- more beltedcomparative
- most beltedsuperlative
1. having a belt attached at the waist, or coming with one as part of its design.
having a belt attached at the waist, or coming with one as part of its design.
Lotte stepped out in a smart belted jacket with brass buttons.
collocation: belted jacket
Emily's new belted coat kept her warm on the frosty morning walk.
The shop window showed a belted dress in deep green wool.
Chidi admired the belted raincoat hanging by the entrance of the café.
Sari slipped into her belted trench coat before heading out into the drizzle.
- beltless
clothing without a belt
用法筆記
Almost always placed before the noun: a belted coat, a belted dress. Rarely used after verbs like 'be' or 'look' in the way other adjectives are.
常見錯誤
2. having a stripe or band of a different colour that wraps around the middle of th
having a stripe or band of a different colour that wraps around the middle of the body or an object.
A belted kingfisher swooped low over the stream and caught a small fish.
species name: belted kingfisher
Jude pointed at the belted cow with a wide white ring around its middle.
The belted pig dozed in the sun, its white band bright against its dark body.
Gita spotted a belted snake curled under a rock near the riverbank.
The pottery bowl had a belted design painted in deep blue around the centre.
用法筆記
Most often appears in names of animal breeds or species (belted kingfisher, belted Galloway). Distinguish from sense 1: the band here is a natural marking or painted design, not a clothing accessory.
belted — verb
- beltedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- belteds3rd person singular
- belteding-ing form
- beltededpast simple
1. to wrap a belt around something and pull it closed, holding a garment, piece of
to wrap a belt around something and pull it closed, holding a garment, piece of luggage, or person firmly in place.
Antonia belted her coat and stepped out into the bitter January wind.
transitive: belt + garment
Sivan belted the suitcase shut before dragging it down the hotel stairs.
resultative: belt + object + shut
Minho belted himself onto the roller-coaster seat and gripped the safety bar.
Yara belted her dressing gown and went to answer the front door.
The removal men belted the furniture tightly to the back of the lorry.
- unfasten
to open or undo a fastening
文法句型
belt + object
belt + object + shut/tight
belt + oneself + into/onto
用法筆記
Frequently paired with resultative adjectives like 'shut' (belted shut) or 'tight' (belted tight). Can also take a reflexive pronoun when fastening oneself into a seat.
常見錯誤
2. to deliver a hard, forceful blow to a person or object, whether with the body, a
to deliver a hard, forceful blow to a person or object, whether with the body, a tool, or a piece of sporting equipment.
Sayaka belted the football into the top corner of the net from outside the box.
sports: belt + ball + into + location
Zuri belted the tennis ball across the court and won the match point.
Rafael belted the hockey puck across the ice and it slammed into the back of the net.
The boxer belted his rival with a sharp left hook to the jaw.
Jude belted the nail with the hammer, driving it deep into the wooden plank.
- tap
to touch lightly, the opposite of a forceful strike
文法句型
belt + object
belt + object + into/over + location
用法筆記
Stronger than 'hit'. The object can be a person, a ball in sport, or a surface struck by accident. Never use for a light or gentle touch.
常見錯誤
3. to travel or move at very high speed, especially when talking about cars, trains
to travel or move at very high speed, especially when talking about cars, trains, and other vehicles.
The sports car belted along the motorway, overtaking everything in its path.
phrasal pattern: belt along [road]
Emily belted down the lane on her bicycle, the wind rushing past her ears.
A delivery van belted past the bus stop without even slowing down.
The train belted through the tunnel with a roar that shook the platform.
Chidi belted across the field to catch the runaway dog before it reached the road.
- crawl
to move extremely slowly, the opposite of belting along
文法句型
belt + along/down/past/through
用法筆記
Always intransitive — cannot take a direct object. Must be followed by a direction word (along, down, past, through, across). Most natural for vehicles; can be used for people running but is less typical.