underneath

/ˌʌndəˈniːθ/ preposition / adverb / noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

在…下面;在下面

释义与例句

preposition 在…下面
directly below or beneath something
  1. The cat is hiding underneath the table.
    猫躲在桌子下面。
  2. She kept the letter underneath her pillow.
    她把信藏在枕头下面。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Underneath the ice, the water was still flowing.
    冰的下面,水还在流动。
adverb 在下面
below; beneath
  1. He lifted the lid and looked underneath.
    他掀起盖子往下面看。
  2. The tablecloth was clean, but the table underneath was dirty.
    桌布很干净,但下面的桌子很脏。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The roots grow deep underneath.
    根在下面深深生长。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 under(下)+ neath(下,古英语)= 在下面

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • under 在…下面
    simpler preposition with similar meaning
同义词
  • beneath 在…之下
    beneath is more formal and literary than underneath
    The boat sailed beneath the bridge. 船在桥下驶过。
反义词
  • above 在…上面
    above means at a higher level than
    The bird flew above the clouds. 鸟在云层上方飞翔。
常见搭配
  • underneath the surface 表面之下
    Underneath the surface, tensions were growing. 表面之下,紧张局势正在加剧。
  • underneath it all 归根结底
    Underneath it all, he is a kind person. 归根结底,他是个善良的人。
  • hide underneath 藏在下面
    The child liked to hide underneath the bed. 这孩子喜欢藏在床下面。