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。
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
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。
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
Old English binithan, bineothan, from bi (see by) + nithan, neothan 'below', of Germanic origin; related to nether