英汉词典

under 基本解释

• prep. 低于，少于；在...之下
• adv. 在下面；在下方
• adj. 下面的；从属的

under 中文词源

来自PIE*ndher,在下面，来自PIE*ni的扩大格，词源同nether, beneath.其中*dher为PIE*ther,*ter的变体形式，印欧语比较级后缀，词源同farther, other, interior, ulterior.

under 英文词源

under

under: [OE] Under originated as a comparative form. It has been traced back to a prehistoric Indo-European *ndhero-, which meant ‘lower’, and is also the ultimate source of English inferior [15]. This passed into Germanic as *unther-, which has evolved into German unter, Dutch onder, and Swedish, Danish, and English under.
=> inferior

under (prep., adv.)

Old English under (prep.) "beneath, among, before, in the presence of, in subjection to, under the rule of, by means of," also, as an adverb, "beneath, below, underneath," expressing position with reference to that which is above, from Proto-Germanic *under- (cognates: Old Frisian under, Dutch onder, Old High German untar, German unter, Old Norse undir, Gothic undar), from PIE *ndher- "under" (cognates: Sanskrit adhah "below;" Avestan athara- "lower;" Latin infernus "lower," infra "below").

Productive as a prefix in Old English, as in German and Scandinavian (often forming words modeled on Latin ones in sub-). Notion of "inferior in rank, position, etc." was present in Old English. With reference to standards, "less than in age, price, value," etc., late 14c. As an adjective, "lower in position; lower in rank or degree" from 13c. Also used in Old English as a preposition meaning "between, among," as still in under these circumstances, etc. (though this may be an entirely separate root; see understand).

Under the weather "indisposed" is from 1810. Under the table is from 1921 in the sense of "very drunk," 1940s in sense of "illegal." To get something under (one's) belt is from 1954; to keep something under (one's) hat "secret" is from 1885; to have something under (one's) nose "in plain sight" is from 1540s; to speak under (one's) breath "in a low voice" is attested from 1832. To be under (someone's) thumb "entirely controlled" (by that person) is recorded from 1754.

under 词组搭配

under 英文释义

1. located below or beneath something else;

"nether garments"

"the under parts of a machine"

2. lower in rank, power, or authority;

"an under secretary"

under 同义词解析

below, beneath, under, underneath

这些前置词均可表示位置"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，所指范围较宽。

beneath： 书面用词，指紧挨……之下，其反义词是on。

under： 普通用词，与over相对，指在某物的正下方，含垂直在下的意思。

underneath： 书面口语均用，也常与beneath和under换用，但更含遮蔽的意味。

under 双语例句

1. They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.

他们发现了一处迷宫似的地道。

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2. All colour fades— especially under the impact of direct sunlight.

所有颜色都会褪色——尤其是在阳光直射下。

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3. There is a wide veranda under the overhang of the roof.

悬吊的屋顶下是一条宽阔的游廊。

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4. Under the newspaper, atop a sheet of paper, lay an envelope.

在报纸下面的一张纸上放着一个信封。

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5. Several proposals are under consideration by the state assembly.

有几个提案州议会正在讨论中。

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under 实用场景例句

Have you looked under the bed?

你看了床底下没有？

牛津词典

She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window.

她把梯子立在窗户下面。

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The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road.

狗从门底下钻出去，跑到大路上去了。

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The boat lay under several feet of water.

那条船沉在水下好几英尺处。

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an annual income of under £10 000

不到1万英镑的年收入

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It took us under an hour.

这事花了我们不到一小时。

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They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.

他们发现了一处迷宫似的地道。

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...swimming in the pool or lying under an umbrella...

在泳池里游泳或躺在阳伞底下

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They said he'd been held under the water and drowned...

他们说他被按到水里淹死了。

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Goldfish were swimming lazily in a group just under the surface.

金鱼聚在一起贴着水面懒洋洋地游着。

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He went under a brick arch...

他穿过一个砖砌的拱门。

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A river boat passed under the bridge.

一条内河船从桥下经过。

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I was wearing two sweaters under the green army jacket...

我在绿军装里套了两件毛线衫。

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He had no shirt on under his thin jumper...

他在薄套头衫里面没有穿衬衣。

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...fishermen whose livelihoods are under threat...

生计受到威胁的渔夫

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I'm rarely under pressure and my co-workers are always nice to me...

我很少感受到压力，同事们一直对我很好。

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His best friend was killed by police under extremely questionable circumstances...

他最好的朋友在极其可疑的情况下被警察打死了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Under normal conditions, only about 20 to 40 per cent of vitamin E is absorbed...

正常情况下，仅有20%到40%的维生素E会被吸收。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Under law, your employer has the right to hire a temporary worker to replace you...

根据法律规定，你的雇主有权雇用一名临时工来代替你。

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We believe an offence was committed under EU regulations...

我们认为根据欧盟有关规定已经构成了犯罪。

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There would be no new taxes under his leadership.

在他主政期间不会增加新税种。

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...the realities of life under a brutal dictatorship...

残暴的独裁统治下的生活现实

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Kiefer was just one of the artists who had studied under Beuys in the early Sixties...

基弗只是60年代早期师从博伊斯的艺术家之一。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

General Lewis Hyde had served under General 'Billy' Mitchell...

刘易斯·海德将军曾是“比利”·米切尔将军的部下。

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Were any of your books published under the name Amanda Fairchild?...

你们所出版的书里有署名为阿曼达·费尔柴尔德的吗？

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The patient was registered under a false name.

那位患者挂号时用了假名。

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This study is described under 'General Diseases of the Eye'...

“普通眼科疾病”这一部分里对该项研究作了描述。

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...a parental rights order under section 4 of the Family Law Reform Act...

《家庭法改革法案》第4款中有关父母权利的规定

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...jobs for those under 65...

适合65岁以下人群从事的工作

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Nearly half of mothers with children under five have a job...

孩子不满5岁的妈妈中近一半有工作。

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