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
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The cat is hiding underneath the table.
猫躲在桌子下面。
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She kept the letter underneath her pillow.
她把信藏在枕头下面。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Underneath the ice, the water was still flowing.
冰的下面,水还在流动。
adverb
在下面
below; beneath
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He lifted the lid and looked underneath.
他掀起盖子往下面看。
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The tablecloth was clean, but the table underneath was dirty.
桌布很干净,但下面的桌子很脏。
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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)
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under 在…下面simpler preposition with similar meaning
同义词
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beneath 在…之下beneath is more formal and literary than underneathThe boat sailed beneath the bridge. 船在桥下驶过。
反义词
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above 在…上面above means at a higher level thanThe bird flew above the clouds. 鸟在云层上方飞翔。
常见搭配
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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。
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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。
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hide underneath 藏在下面The child liked to hide underneath the bed. 这孩子喜欢藏在床下面。