belt — a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold clothes or carry things
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold clothes or carry things
Pronunciation (IPA): /belt/
Korean meaning: 허리에 차는 가죽이나 천으로 만든 띠
Korean pronunciation: 벨트 (강세: 벨트)
Example Sentences
- My dad's belt is so old, it remembers when dinosaurs wore suspenders.
- She belted out 'Happy Birthday' so loudly that the neighbors joined in.
- The factory's conveyor belt runs 24 hours a day.
belt
NOUN//belt//
a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold clothes or carry things
Belt holding clothes around waist
The belt became felt, then felt it melt away!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'belt'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 '묶다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 허리를 묶는 도구에서 시작해 기계의 벨트, 그리고 '세게 치다'라는 동사 의미까지 확장되었죠.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad's belt is so old, it remembers when dinosaurs wore suspenders.”
“She belted out 'Happy Birthday' so loudly that the neighbors joined in.”
“The factory's conveyor belt runs 24 hours a day.”
“After the big meal, I had to loosen my belt three notches.”
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