['ʌndə(r)]['ʌndər]
  • prep. 低于;在 … 下;在 … 内;在 … 控制下
  • adv. 在昏迷中;在 … 下
  • adj. 下面的;从属的;少于的
  • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    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.来自PIE*ndher,在下面,来自PIE*ni的扩大格,词源同nether,beneath.其中*dher为*ther,*ter的变体形式,印欧语比较级后缀,词源同farther,other,interior,ulterior.
      preposition(介词)
      1. 在(或到)下面;在(或到)下方
      2. (土地)被…植物覆盖的
      3. (书、文章或信息)属于…类别,在…项下
      4. 少于;低于
      5. 在…情况下;由于;根据
      6. 遭受攻击/正在考虑/正在讨论(等等)
      7. 处于镇静剂/麻醉剂的作用之下
      8. (常指错误地)以为/相信
      9. 受…的控制(或管理)
      10. 奉命,受命
      11. 用,以(尤指假名)
      adverb(副词)
      1. 在下面

    双解例句

    preposition(介词)
    1. 在(或到)下面;在(或到)下方

      He hid under the bed.

      他躲在床底下。

      In AD 79 the city of Pompei was buried under a layer of ash seven metres deep.

      公元79年,庞贝古城被湮没在7米深的火山灰下。

      She put the thermometer under my tongue.

      她把温度计放到我的舌头下面。

      She was holding a folder under her arm (= between her upper arm and the side of her body).

      她腋下夹着一个文件夹。

      They stood under a tree (= below its branches) to avoid getting wet.

      他们站在树下避雨。

    2. (土地)被…植物覆盖的

      The main fields are under wheat.

      主要的农田都种了麦子。

    3. (书、文章或信息)属于…类别,在…项下

      Books on Ansel Adams will probably be under Art or Photography.

      关于安塞尔·亚当斯的书很可能属于艺术或摄影类。

      Custard? That comes under Desserts.

      蛋奶甜羹?应该在甜点类中找。

    4. 少于;低于

      All items cost/are under a pound.

      所有物品价格均低于1英镑。

      The discount applies only to children under (the age of) ten (= younger than ten).

      折扣仅面向10岁以下儿童。

      If you get under 50 percent, you fail the exam.

      如果考分低于总分的一半,你就没有及格。

    5. 在…情况下;由于;根据

      The work was completed under very difficult conditions.

      这项工作是在极端困难的情况下完成的。

      Now that the deadline is approaching we all feel under pressure.

      由于最后期限就要到了,我们都感受到了压力。

      The chair broke under his weight (= because he was too heavy for it).

      他太重了,椅子承受不住被压坏了。

      Under the current rules, you need the agreement of at least 6 out of 10 committee members.

      根据现有的规则,你必须取得委员会十位成员中至少六人的同意。

    6. 遭受攻击/正在考虑/正在讨论(等等)

      The town is under fire (= is being attacked) from the air.

      该城正遭受空袭。

      The proposals are now under consideration by the Board of Governors.

      理事会正在考虑这些提议。

      The situation is still not under control.

      局势仍然没有得到控制。

    7. 处于镇静剂/麻醉剂的作用之下

      The patient is being kept under heavy sedation.

      病人正处于服药后的深度镇静状态。

      She'll have to go under anaesthetic for the operation.

      手术前必须给她施行麻醉。

      She's been under the doctor for a viral infection.

      她因病毒感染接受了医生治疗。

    8. (常指错误地)以为/相信

      He was under the mistaken belief that I was in charge.

      他误以为是我在负责。

    9. 受…的控制(或管理)

      He's a Colonel, with hundreds of soldiers under him (= obeying his orders).

      他是一名上校,手下有数百名士兵。

      I wonder what Britain was like under the Romans (= during the time when the Romans controlled Britain).

      我想知道英国在罗马人统治时期是什么样子。

      People born under (= during the period of) the zodiac sign Pisces are supposed to be dreamy and artistic.

      有人认为,双鱼座的人爱幻想、有艺术细胞。

    10. 奉命,受命

      They're under strict orders not to discuss the situation.

      他们被严令不得讨论时局。

      He's under doctor's orders (= has been told by a doctor) to cut down on fatty food and to drink no alcohol for at least six months.

      医生告诫他要在至少半年的时间内少吃油腻食物、滴酒不沾。

    11. 用,以(尤指假名)

      He writes under the name (of) John le Carré.

      他用约翰?勒?卡雷这个名字创作。

      For his own safety, he has to operate under a false name/an alias.

      为了自身安全,他不得不使用假名/化名。

    adverb(副词)
    1. 在下面

      Because I'm a bad swimmer, I often go under and swallow a lot of water.

      因为游泳水平很差,我经常沉到水下,呛很多水。

    小知识

    Anything that's under is beneath something else. Most of us wear socks under our shoes and stand under an umbrella in the pouring rain.

    If you're under water, you are below its surface, and if you're in the room directly under your brother's, you'll hear the rhythmic thudding of his stereo directly above your head. This adverb has a variety of meanings, including “lesser in rank,” like a corporal who's under a general, and “controlled by,” as when you fall under the spell of a magician. You can also be “under the weather,” or sick.

    实用短语

    1. six feet under

      六尺之下,六尺风云,六呎风云

    2. go under

      沉没,失败,破产,下沉

    3. under armour

      安德玛,安德玛品牌,安德阿镆,安德玛公司

    4. under my skin

      钻到我的皮下,让我极不舒服,再以其全新力作

    5. under control

      被控制住,处于控制之下,处于节制之下,在控制中

    6. under siege

      魔鬼战将,潜龙轰天,暴走潜龙,被包围

    7. under the dome

      穹顶之下,苍穹下,苍穹之下,第一季

    8. under the tuscan sun

      托斯卡纳艳阳下,托斯卡尼艳阳下,托斯卡纳阳光下,托斯坎艳阳下

    9. under sleeve

      小袖,底袖,小袖片,底袖小袖

    常用短语

    1. down under

      澳洲或新西兰地区

    2. go under

      vt. 破产;沉没;屈服;失败

    3. over and under

      叠排式;(商品损耗量的)波动量;立式双筒短枪

    单词用法

    词语辨析
    以下这些前置词均可表示位置”在……下面”的意思
    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。
    单词解说
    under表示静止的空间位置时,意思是“在…的正下方”“在…的下面”;也可指在某物的脚边或底下,即“在…底下”“在…脚下”;还可指在人身体某部位之下;有时还可引申表示“在…遮蔽(保护〕之下”。
    under表示状态作“被…遮盖”“(在职位、权势等方面)低于或隶属于”“经受着”解。
    重要短语
    down under澳洲或新西兰地区
    go under vt.破产;沉没;屈服;失败
    over and under叠排式;(商品损耗量的)波动量;立式双筒短枪

    同义词辨析

    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。

    同义词

    adv.在下面,在下方

    lower  /  below  /  beneath

    其他释义

    beneath  /  below  /  nether  /  lower  /  underneath  /  through

    反义词

    prep.在…下面

    over

    其他释义

    over

    同根词

    词根:under

    n.

    underachiever后进生;学校学习成绩低于智商的学生

    underbid叫牌偏低;出价较低

    vt.

    underbid出价低于…;出较低的价钱