Under
['ʌndə] or ['ʌndɚ]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) lower in rank, power, or authority; 'an under secretary' .
(adv.) further down; 'see under for further discussion'.
(adv.) down below; 'get under quickly!'.
(adv.) below the horizon; 'the sun went under'.
(adv.) below some quantity or limit; 'fifty dollars or under'.
(adv.) in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; 'we must keep our disappointment under'.
(adv.) down to defeat, death, or ruin; 'their competitors went under'.
(adv.) into unconsciousness; 'this will put the patient under'.
(adv.) through a range downward; 'children six and under will be admitted free'.
埃利奥特錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(prep.) Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house.
(prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
(prep.) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short.
(prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep.
(prep.) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion.
(adv.) In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail.
(a.) Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff.
錄入:朱迪思
同義詞及近義詞：
prep. [1]. Beneath, below.[2]. Subordinate to, subject to, in subordination to.[3]. Below, less than, with less than.[4]. By means of.[5]. When exposed to, while suffering.[6]. In, in the state or condition of.[7]. Attested by, authorized by, signed by.
ad. In subjection.
編輯:利瓦伊
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Below, underneath, beneath, subordinate, lower, inferior,[See {[}]?}]
錄入:米歇尔
解釋/意思:
prep. in a lower position than: beneath: below: less than falling short of: in subjection subordination oppression liability &c.: during the time of: undergoing: in accordance with: in in course of.—adv. in a lower degree or condition: in subjection: below: less.—adj. lower in position rank or degree: subject: subordinate.—Under arms in readiness to use arms or weapons; Under fire exposed to the fire or shot of any enemy; Under one's hand (see Hand); Under one's nose under one's close observation; Under sail moved by sails: in motion; Under the breath with low voice very softly; Under the lee to the leeward; Under the rose (see Rose); Under water below the surface of the water; Under way moving: having commenced a voyage.
編輯:罗伊
例句/造句/用法:
- But when she went away, he relapsed under the misery of his dissolution. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- On the second day he found his wife and Sir Percival whispering together quite familiar, close under the vestry of the church. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- But pride--where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- The energy which had at once supported him under his old sufferings and aggravated their sharpness, had been gradually restored to him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- I begged a fortnight's grace from the creditor, asked for a holiday from my employers, and spent the time in begging in the City under my disguise. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- The capture was a disgraceful one to the officer commanding but not to the troops under him. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I put the other bottle from under the bed in there too, she said. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- It's simmering now, so I hope he'll keep out of my way, returned Jo, biting her lips as she glowered at Fred from under her big hat. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- While there are several distinct parts of this device, each having its individual function, they may be considered as a whole under the general term of the escapement. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- The motors are arranged under the cars in varying forms adapted to the structure of the car. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- The royal crown of France is a circle ornamented with eight fleur-de-lis, from which rise as many quarter-circles closing under a double fleur-de-lis. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- She turned to him with a triumphant smile and their hands clasped under her veil. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- It had a pale ruddy sea-bottom, with black crabs and sea-weed moving sinuously under a transparent sea, that passed into flamy ruddiness above. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- She masked her hatred of her husband under the cloak of a mother's solicitude for her son's future. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- He stooped a little, and with his tattered blue cap pointed under the carriage. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Then Prussia declared war in support of Austria, and the allied forces, under the Duke of Brunswick, prepared to invade France. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Under existing circumstances, however, she is dressed in a plain, spare gown of brown stuff. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Thence he pushed on to Waynesboro', where he found the enemy in force in an intrenched position, under General Early. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Poor Rosamond's vagrant fancy had come back terribly scourged--meek enough to nestle under the old despised shelter. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- It was under his hand, and I soothed him to let me move his hand away. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Now, Mr. Trelawney Hope, I should be much obliged if you would tell me exactly the circumstances under which this document disappeared. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Under such high patronage most of the ideas and principles of ordnance now prevailing were discovered or suggested, but were embodied for the most part in rude and inefficient contrivances. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Because I saw it only looking out from under the blinds of a window in the house which stood on the corner where the arc light was. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- Laura had certainly written to say she would pass the night under the roof of her old friend--but she had never been near the house. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The old woman's face was wrinkled; her two remaining teeth protruded over her under lip; and her eyes were bright and piercing. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Carriages and horses were provided for all; captains and under officers chosen, and the whole assemblage wisely organized. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- He always admitted his blunders, and extenuated those of officers under him beyond what they were entitled to. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I said he was right there--never under my roof, where the Lares were sacred, and the laws of hospitality paramount. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- I needed no second permission; though I was by this time in such a state of consternation and agitation, that my legs shook under me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- And she knew that under this dark and lonely bridge the young colliers stood in the darkness with their sweethearts, in rainy weather. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
編輯:罗伊