一、詳細釋義:


adj.

下面的;底層的

adv.

在…底下;隱藏(或掩蓋)在下面


例句:

We could see the original painting underneath.

我們可以在底下看見最初畫的。


例句:

We could pull back a bit of this carpet to see what's underneath.

我們可以把地毯拉起來一點點看看下面的東西。


在內(nèi)心深處;心底里


例句:

Underneath, Sofia was deeply committed to her husband.

索菲婭從內(nèi)心里對丈夫忠貞不貳。


例句:

He was as violent as Nick underneath.

在內(nèi)心深處他和尼克一樣暴躁不安。


n.

the underneath(物體的)下表面,底面,底部,下部


例句:

There's a crack on the underneath of the bowl.

碗底下有一條裂痕。


例句:

The underneath of the car was covered with rust.

汽車底部銹跡斑斑。


prep.

在…底下;隱藏(或掩蓋)在下面


例句:

Her apartment was underneath a bar, called 'The Lift'.

她的公寓在一個叫“醒神”的酒吧下面。


例句:

The device exploded underneath a van.

該裝置在一輛貨車底下發(fā)生了爆炸。


(指真實的感情或性格)在…表象之下


例句:

Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.

在外向活潑的外表下,盧克其實很害羞。


例句:

Underneath his rather severe manner, he is really very kindhearted.

他待人態(tài)度相當嚴厲,但心地確實十分善良。


二、詞義辨析:


below,beneath,under,underneath

這些前置詞均可表示位置“在……下面”之意。 below指位置低于某物或在某物下方,但不一定在正下方,所指范圍較寬。 beneath書面用詞,指緊挨……之下,其反義詞是on。 under普通用詞,與over相對,指在某物的正下方,含垂直在下的意思。 underneath書面口語均用,也常與beneath和under換用,但更含遮蔽的意味。


三、參考例句:


Put the date underneath the address.

把日期寫在地址下面。


The ball rolled underneath the table.

球滾到了桌下。


Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.

在外向活潑的外表下,盧克其實很害羞。


The coin rolled underneath the piano.

硬幣滾到鋼琴的下面了。


The device exploded underneath a van.

該裝置在一輛貨車底下發(fā)生了爆炸。


The underneath of the car was covered with rust.

汽車底部銹跡斑斑。


Put a bowl underneath to catch the overflowing.

把盆放在下面接住溢出物。


There's a crack on the underneath of the bowl.

碗底下有一條裂痕。


Underneath his rather severe manner, he is really very kindhearted.

他待人態(tài)度相當嚴厲,心地確實十分善良。


There is an aqueduct underneath the new house.

這座新房子底下有個導(dǎo)水管。