19.Sugar is a cheap, seductive pleasure, but its sweetness _________ a bitter history. For centuries it was a __________ harvested by slaves who were unpaid and overworked.
(A) twists…product
(B) distorts …spice
(C) exhibit … seasoning
(D) belies…commodity

1. 掩飾
   His smile belies his anger.

   他的笑容掩蓋著他的怒氣。

2. 證明（或顯示）……為虛假
   Her cruelty belied her kind words.

   她殘忍的行為表明她親切的言詞是虛偽的。

3. 辜負；使失望；使落空
   War belied hopes for peace.

   戰爭使人們對和平的希望落了空。

19.Sugar is a cheap, seductive pleasure, but its sweetness belies a bitter history. For centuries it was a commodity harvested by slaves who were unpaid and overworked.

糖是一種廉價而迷人的享受，但其甜美掩飾了一個痛苦的歷史。幾世紀以來，它是由未受報酬且過度勞動的奴隸收割的商品。

* seductive 誘人的；誘惑的

(A)  twists…product扭曲...產品

(B)  distorts …spice扭曲;使變形;歪曲…（調味）香料

(C)  exhibit … seasoning展出，展覽；展示…調味品，佐料