| 释义 |
sub-
—sub- /sʌb-/
Ⅰ prefix (BELOW) ► F0 under or below: » Winter weather brought sub-zero (= less than 0 degrees) temperatures to much of the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Under and below
Ⅱ prefix (NOT EQUAL) ► F0 less important or lower in rank: » a sub lieutenant» a subordinateThesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importance
Ⅲ prefix (NOT QUITE) ► F0 almost or nearly: » subhuman» subtropicalThesaurus+: ↑Almost , ↑Merely and barely
Ⅳ prefix (SMALLER) ► F0 being a smaller part of a larger whole: » a subcontinent» a subcommittee meeting» to subdivideThesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of things |