beneath

beneath
preposition
  1. extending directly underneath, typically with close contact
    (尤指紧挨)在…下方
    the labyrinths beneath central Moscow.
    莫斯科市中心的地下迷宫。
    ■underneath so as to be hidden, covered, or protected
    在…掩藏下,在…覆盖下,在…保护下
    the cheeses develop a mould beneath the muslin.
    纱布盖住的奶酪发霉了。
    unaltered even after years beneath the sea.
    甚至在海底存放多年后也没有变化。
  2. at a lower level or layer than
    在…底下,在…的下层
    beneath this floor there's a cellar.
    再下面一层是地窖。
    her eyes had dark shadows beneath them.
    她双眼下有黑眼圈。
    ■lower in grade or rank than
    (在级别上)低于,次于
    he was relegated to the rank beneath theirs.
    他的级别被降得比他们低。
    ■considered of lower status or worth than
    (在地位或价值上)低于
    she's in love with a man who is rather beneath her.
    她爱上了地位比他低不少的男人。
    taking jobs beneath my abilities.
    接受了使我感到大材小用的工作。
    ■behind (a physical surface)
    在…的面层下,在…的里层
    they found another layer beneath the stucco.
    他们发现灰泥下面还有一层。
    ■behind or hidden behind (an appearance)
    在…的底下,(隐藏)在…的背后
    beneath the gloss of success .
    隐藏在成功的光彩之下。
adverb
  1. extending or directly underneath something
    (紧挨)在下方,(延伸)到下方
    a house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath.
    屋子建在支柱上,好让下面有空气流通。
  2. at a lower level or layer
    在底下,在下层
    upper layers can be removed to reveal internal parts beneath.
    上层可移去以露出下面的内部构件。
    ■behind or hidden behind an appearance
    (隐藏)在背后,在里面
    the smile revealed the evil beneath.
    那笑容暴露了暗藏的祸心。
语源
  1. Old English binithan, bineothan, from bi (see by) + nithan, neothan 'below', of Germanic origin; related to nether
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