English Dictionary

below the belt

IPA（発音記号）

/bɪˈləʊ ðiː bɛlt/

前置詞句

広義 慣用表現

(boxing) Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist. / (by extension, idiomatic) Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.

日本語の意味

（ボクシング用語）相手のウエストより下を狙った不正なパンチ。 / （比喩的な意味で）不公平、卑劣、または一般に認められるルールに反している行為を指す。

The boxer was penalized after his jab landed below the belt, costing his corner valuable points.

ボクサーはジャブが相手の腰より下に当たったため減点され、陣営に貴重なポイントを失わせた。

意味（1）

(boxing) Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.

意味（2）

(by extension, idiomatic) Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.

Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, don't you think?