belts
belts — 名詞
- beltssingular
- beltsesplural
1. long narrow bands people wear round the waist to keep clothes in place or to add
腰帶
繫在腰間固定衣物或裝飾的帶子
long narrow bands people wear round the waist to keep clothes in place or to add style
Before the wedding, Lucia laid two belts across the hotel bed.
婚禮前，Lucia 把兩條腰帶放在旅館房間的床上。
typical context: belts chosen with clothes
The shop near the station sells belts in leather and woven cotton.
車站附近那家店賣皮革和編織棉做的腰帶。
The costume team hung the belts by size beside the stage door.
服裝組按尺寸把那些腰帶掛在舞台門邊。
Wide belts can change the shape of a simple black dress.
寬腰帶可以改變一件簡單黑洋裝的線條。
collocation: wide belts
- leather belts
- wide belts
- designer belts
- belts by size
- waistbands
part of the clothing itself, not a separate item you put on
- straps
broader term for narrow bands, often for fastening or carrying rather than clothing
- sashes
usually soft cloth and more decorative than everyday belts
文法句型
belts around the waist
wide/leather belts
用法筆記
Often appears in shopping, fashion, or getting-dressed contexts. Distinguish this sense from noun/2, which refers to moving loops inside machines.
2. moving loops in machines that turn other parts or carry objects from one place t
皮帶；輸送帶
機器內用來帶動或搬運東西的環帶
moving loops in machines that turn other parts or carry objects from one place to another
The factory stopped when the belts under the cover began to slip.
外罩底下的皮帶開始打滑時，工廠就停了下來。
machine context: belts slip inside equipment
Grease from the motor splashed onto the belts during the repair.
修理時，馬達上的油脂濺到了那些皮帶上。
The old printer keeps chewing paper when its belts get too loose.
那台老印表機的皮帶一鬆，紙就老是被捲壞。
At the airport, the belts carried suitcases toward the dark loading room.
在機場，輸送帶把行李送往昏暗的裝載室。
conveyor use: belts carry objects
- drive belts
- conveyor belts
- loose belts
- belts slip
文法句型
belts in a machine
conveyor belts
用法筆記
Common with machines, engines, printers, and baggage systems. The focus is on motion or transport, not on clothing round the body.
3. areas linked by a shared feature such as the jobs people do, the crops that grow
地帶
因共同特徵而被稱呼的一片區域
areas linked by a shared feature such as the jobs people do, the crops that grow there, or where they are in relation to a city
Many families in the wine belts still pick grapes by hand each autumn.
許多住在葡萄酒地帶的家庭，每年秋天仍然用手採葡萄。
named region type: wine belts
New train lines changed house prices in the belts outside Seoul.
新鐵路線改變了首爾外圍那些地帶的房價。
The map showed belts of dry land between the two rivers.
地圖顯示兩條河之間有幾道乾燥地帶。
pattern: belts of + feature
Tour guides now market the old factory belts as arts districts.
導覽員現在把那些老工廠地帶包裝成藝術區。
- commuter belts
- wine belts
- factory belts
- belts of dry land
文法句型
the commuter belts
the wine belts
belts of + noun
用法筆記
Often appears in place names or descriptions such as 'commuter belt' or 'cotton belt'. The shared feature matters more than the exact shape of the land.
4. very forceful hits, especially punches delivered with anger or strength
重擊
很重很猛的一下打擊
very forceful hits, especially punches delivered with anger or strength
The fighter took two belts to the ribs before he could step back.
那名拳手的肋骨先挨了兩下重擊，才有機會往後退。
pattern: take belts to + body part
One of the belts knocked the bucket straight out of Eli's hands.
其中一下重擊把水桶直接打飛出 Eli 的手。
During the fight, the doorman blocked three belts aimed at his face.
打鬥時，那名門衛擋下了朝他臉上揮來的三下重擊。
The last belts on the heavy bag left Joon's shoulders shaking.
最後幾下打在沙袋上的重擊，讓 Joon 的肩膀都發抖了。
- take belts
- land belts
- belts to the ribs
- wild belts
文法句型
take belts
land belts
用法筆記
Informal and often heard in fight or boxing talk. It names the blows themselves, while verb/2 names the act of hitting.
belts — 動詞
- beltspresent simple I / you / we / they
- beltses3rd person singular
- beltsing-ing form
- beltsedpast simple
1. to go somewhere extremely fast, often with energy or little delay
飛奔；疾駛
很快地朝某處衝去
to go somewhere extremely fast, often with energy or little delay
On quiet roads, the courier belts across town before sunrise.
在安靜的路上，那名快遞員天亮前就飛奔穿過整個城鎮。
informal movement: belt across town
When the bell rings, Mei belts down the stairs for the bus.
鐘聲一響，Mei 就飛奔下樓梯去趕公車。
The speedboat belts past the pier and vanishes into the fog.
那艘快艇疾駛掠過碼頭，接著消失在霧裡。
After the deal closes, Christopher belts back to the office in a taxi.
交易一談妥，Christopher 就搭計程車飛奔回辦公室。
pattern: belt back to + place
- belt across town
- belt down the stairs
- belt past the pier
- belt back to the office
文法句型
belt across/down/past/back
用法筆記
Usually followed by a direction or place word such as 'across', 'down', 'past', or 'back'. The tone is lively and informal.
2. to strike a person or thing with a lot of force, often in anger or in a rough si
猛打；痛擊
狠狠地打人或物體
to strike a person or thing with a lot of force, often in anger or in a rough situation
In the alley, the thief belts the guard and runs for the gate.
在巷子裡，那名小偷猛打警衛一下，接著朝大門逃去。
pattern: belt + person
The boy belts the punching bag until his coach calls time.
那個男孩一直猛打沙袋，直到教練喊停。
A loose branch belts the shed roof during the midnight wind.
半夜的強風裡，一根鬆掉的樹枝痛擊著棚屋屋頂。
In anger, the customer belts the counter with a rolled newspaper.
一氣之下，那名顧客拿捲起來的報紙猛打櫃檯。
pattern: belt + object + with + noun
- belt the guard
- belt the bag
- belt the roof
- belt the counter
文法句型
belt + person/thing
belt + object + with + noun
用法筆記
Common in speech and sports reporting. The object is what receives the hit, unlike verb/1, where nothing is directly hit.
常見錯誤
3. to secure something by wrapping a belt round it or by attaching it with a belt
繫住
用帶子把東西固定住
to secure something by wrapping a belt round it or by attaching it with a belt
Before takeoff, the pilot belts the spare tank behind the seat.
起飛前，駕駛員把備用油箱繫在座位後方。
pattern: belt + object + place
At the festival, a vendor belts woven cloth around each drum.
在祭典上，攤販把編織布一圈圈繫在每個鼓上。
The ranger belts the sleeping bag to the side of the jeep.
巡山員把睡袋繫在吉普車側邊。
pattern: belt + object + to + place
For the parade, Dahlia belts her white coat with a silver sash.
為了遊行，Dahlia 用一條銀色飾帶把白色外套繫住。
- belt the tank behind the seat
- belt cloth around a drum
- belt the bag to the jeep
文法句型
belt + object + to/around + place
用法筆記
Often followed by a place phrase such as 'around the drum' or 'to the jeep'. Distinguish it from verb/2, which is about striking hard.
4. to sing with a strong loud voice that carries easily across a room or hall
放聲唱
用洪亮有力的聲音唱出來
to sing with a strong loud voice that carries easily across a room or hall
At the final chorus, Adisa belts the high note without a microphone.
到了最後一段副歌時，Adisa 不用麥克風也能放聲唱出高音。
pattern: belt + note
From the kitchen, the chef belts old pop songs over the fan.
在廚房裡，那位主廚隔著風扇聲放聲唱著老流行歌。
In the car, Minh belts every chorus while the children clap along.
在車上，Minh 一路放聲唱著每段副歌，孩子們則在旁邊拍手。
The lead actor belts a sad line that fills the small hall.
那位主演放聲唱出一段悲傷的歌詞，讓小小的表演廳都被聲音填滿。
result: the voice fills the space
- belt the high note
- belt old songs
- belt every chorus
- belt a line
文法句型
belt + song/note/line
belt through + chorus
用法筆記
Usually used for songs, lines, or notes sung with confidence and volume. It often suggests a full voice rather than careful quiet singing.
同根字
- belted形容詞C1
- beltless形容詞C2