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  • noun
    plural belts
    [count] a band of material (such as leather) that is worn around a person's waist
    I fastened/unfastened the buckle on my belt. = I buckled/unbuckled my belt.
    I tied the belt of my robe.
    see color picture - see also black belt, garter belt, safety belt, seat belt
    a band that runs around wheels or other parts in a machine and that is used for moving or carrying something - see also fan belt
    a region that has a lot of a particular thing
    a belt of hilly land [=an area with many hills]
    a storm belt
    the farm/farming belt
    the corn/cotton belt [=a region with many farms growing corn/cotton]
    an asteroid belt
    (chiefly US) cities in the Rust Belt [=an area formerly known for industry and manufacturing] - see also bible belt, sunbelt - compare 3belt
    below the belt
    informal :too harsh and unfair
    That remark was below the belt. = That remark really hit (him) below the belt.
    The phrase below the belt comes from the sport of boxing, where it is against the rules to hit your opponent anywhere below the belt.
    tighten your belt
    to begin to spend less money :to make changes in order to save money
    Many companies are tightening their belts during the recession. - see also belt-tightening
    under your belt
    as an achievement or as part of your experience
    She has a best-selling book under her belt. [=she has written a best-selling book]
    an actor who has several films under his belt [=who has appeared in several films]
    He finally has a full year of experience under his belt.
    verb
    belts; belted; belting
    [+ obj] :to fasten (something) with a belt
    His bathrobe was loosely belted.
    [+ obj] informal :to hit (someone or something) hard
    He belted the ball down the fairway.
    belt a home run
    Some drunk got mad and threatened to belt me.
    [+ obj] informal :to sing (a song) in a loud and forceful way - usually + out
    a singer belting out tunes at the top of her lungs
    always followed by an adverb [+ obj] US informal :to drink (something) quickly
    He belted down a shot of whiskey.
    belting back a drink
    always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] chiefly Brit informal :to move or go at a high speed
    The car was belting down/along the highway.
    belt up
    [phrasal verb] Brit
    to fasten a seat belt in a car or other vehicle
    When you're riding in a car, you should always belt up [=(US) buckle up] for safety.
    informal :to stop talking
    Will you just belt up [=shut up] for once?
    noun
    plural belts
    [count] informal
    a hard hit
    Some drunk got mad and threatened to give me a belt. [=punch]
    US informal :a drink of alcohol
    He had a few belts (of whiskey) before dinner. - compare 1belt

    * Các từ tương tự:
    belter, belt-tightening, beltway