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🔑underun·der1 /ˈʌndər / preposition - in or to a position that is below or beneath something在（或到）…下面◆Put the suitcase under the bed.把手提箱放在床下面。◆to hide under the table藏在桌子下面◆The dog crawled under the fence and ran into the street.狗从栅栏底下爬出去，跑到了大街上。
➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Under, below, beneath, and underneath are all similar in meaning. * under、below、beneath 和 underneath 几个词的意思相近。You use under to say that one thing is directly under another thing. There may be a space between the two things, or one thing may be touching or covered by the other thing. * under 表示某物处于另一物体的正下方，两者之间可能有空隙，也可能有接触或被另一物覆盖The cat is asleep under the table.猫在桌子下面睡觉。I think your letter is under that book.我想你的信在那本书的下面。You can use below to say that one thing is in a lower position than another thing when they are both in the same building, on the same part of the body, etc. * below 表示两者在同一座建筑物或位于身体的同一部位等情况下，某物处于另一物体的下方They live on the floor below us.他们住在我们下面一层。It hurts here – just below my knee.这儿疼，就在我的膝盖下面。The phone book is on the shelf below the cookbooks.电话簿在烹饪书下面那层书架上。You use under (not below) to talk about movement from one side of something to the other side. * under （而不是 below）可表示从某物的一边移动到另一边We swam under the bridge.我们从桥下游过。You can use beneath to say that one thing is directly under another thing, but under is more common. Beneath is a more formal word. * beneath 表示某物位于另一物体的正下方，但 under 更为常用。beneath 是较正式的用词。You can use underneath in place of under when you want to emphasize that something is being covered or hidden by another thing.如果要强调某物为另一物所覆盖或遮掩，可以用 underneath 代替 underDid you look underneath the sofa as well as behind it?你看了沙发底下和它的后面了吗？- below the surface of something; covered by something在…表面下；被…覆盖◆Most of an iceberg is under the water.冰山的大部分都在水面以下。◆Are you wearing a T-shirt under your sweater?你毛衣里面穿 T 恤衫了吗？
- younger than年龄小于◆No one under twenty-one is allowed to buy alcohol.未满二十一岁者一律不得买酒。 OPP over
- less than少于；不足◆People earning under $4,000 are eligible for financial assistance.收入不足 4,000 美元的人有资格得到财政援助。 OPP over
- working for or in the control of someone为…工作；由…管理（或控制）；从属于◆This hotel is under new management.这家酒店现由新的经营者管理。
- ruled or governed by someone or something由…统治；受…管制◆The country is now under martial law.这个国家目前正处于军事管制之下。
- according to a law, agreement, system, etc.根据，按照（法律、协议、制度等）◆Under our judicial system, you are considered innocent until you are proven guilty.根据我们的司法制度，一个人在被证明有罪之前是清白的。
- in a particular state or condition处于…状况；受…影响◆under the influence of alcohol在酒后◆a building under construction正在建造的大楼◆I was under the impression that Bill was not very happy here.我感觉比尔在这里不太开心。
- found in a particular part of a book, list, etc.在（书、单子等）的某个部分；在…项下◆You'll find some information on Budapest under “Hungary.”在“匈牙利”项下能找到有关布达佩斯的一些信息。
🔑underun·der2 /ˈʌndər / adverb - below the surface of water在水下◆I saw him struggling for a while before his head went under.我看见他挣扎了一会儿脑袋就沉了下去。
- less; younger少于；年龄小于◆The prices quoted are for children age 12 and under.这些报价适用于 12 岁及以下的儿童。 OPP over
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