(表示位置)〈正〉在…正下方; 在…底下; 在…侧〔偏〕下方,在…的底部; 在(垂直平面的)下方; 在…的脚下,在…里面 in or to a lower position than; below; directly under, especially so as to be covered or sheltered
(表示状态)在…掩饰之下,在…背面 at back of
(表示比较)不及,次于 lower
(表示环境)在…影响之下,由于 under the influence of
(表示等级)低于,不如,在…之下 lower than in rank, social position, etc.
(表示否定)与…不相称,不值得,不屑于 not suitable to; not worthy of
adv.(副词)
〈正〉在下面,在底下 in or to a lower position; underneath
英英释义
Adverb
in or to a place that is lower
组词搭配
～+名词
beneath sb's dignity有失身份
beneath sb's notice被认为不值得注意的
beneath the sun世界上
例句
用作介词(prep.)
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.他们在一堆树叶下面发现了那具尸体。
The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow.大地被厚厚的白雪覆盖。
He is beneath his brother intellectually.他在智力方面不如他兄弟。
Such behaviour is beneath contempt.这种行为令人不齿。
He shrugged off my criticism as though it was beneath his notice.他不理睬我的批评,好像我的批评不值得他一顾似的。
用作副词(adv.)
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.她的精心化妆掩饰了脂粉下面岁月刻下的痕迹。
We looked down from the plane at the fields spread out beneath.我们从飞机上俯瞰下面一片片的土地。
