英语词汇“under”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	under
释义	un·der I. \\|əndə(r)\ adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar, adverb & preposition, under, Old Norse undir, adverb & preposition, Gothic undar, preposition, under, Latin infra below, underneath, inferus low, situated beneath, Sanskrit adha below 1. : further down or along in a writing < see under for further discussion > 2. a. : in or into a position below or beneath something < wears a girdle under > : down below < get under quick > b. : below the surface of the water < a gust put the lee deck under — Nelson Hayes > c. : below the horizon < sun went under an hour ago > 3. : below some quantity or limit < ten dollars or under > — often used in combination < underbid > < underripe > < understaffed > 4. : in or into a condition of subjection, regulation, or subordination < kept his disappointment under > < I keep my body under — 1 Cor 9:27 (Authorized Version) > 5. a. : down to defeat, ruin, or death < weaker competitors will be forced under > b. : into unconsciousness < enough ether to put him under > c. : so as to be overwhelmed : out of sight < buried under by the avalanche > < snowed under in the election > 6. : through a range downward < children of eight and under > II. preposition Etymology: Middle English — more at under I 1. a. : during the ascendancy of < born under a lucky star > b. : lower than and overhung by : having directly overhead < every place under the sun > < under tropical skies > 2. : in the shelter of < living under the same roof > < huddled under the tree > < at anchor close under the island > < crawled out from under the bed > < under the lee of the bank > 3. : using for concealment < fled under cover of darkness > < entered the house under the pretext of asking for directions > 4. : at the foot of < cottage nestling under the hill > < encamped under the town walls > < in this little combe under the Downs — T.W.Sharp > 5. a. : below or beneath so as to be covered or enveloped or concealed < sleeping under blankets > < wore a sweater under his jacket > < a kind heart under a gruff manner > < mailed under separate cover > b. : below the surface of < diving under water > < burrowing under the earth > 6. a. : below so as to support or carry < with a good horse under him > < put runners under a sleigh > < put jacks under a beam > b. : topped or crowned with < under a huge periwig > : surmounted by < sailing under full canvas > < marching under a foreign flag > 7. : at a point below and close to < hit him just under the ear > < drew a line under the last word > < put one number under the other and add them > 8. a. : required by : in accordance with : bound by < under contract to deliver > < statement under oath > < under the necessity of selling > < rights under the law > b. : suffering restriction, restraint, or control by < sent home under guard > < ship placed under quarantine > < living under strict disciplinary rules > < under a system of collective security — A.O.Walfers > c. : in conditions or circumstances of < shocks and strains any language undergoes under rapid diffusion — I.A.Richards > 9. a. : weighed upon or oppressed by < travel under a heavy load > < laid under heavy obligation > < prohibited under severe penalties > < laboring under a misapprehension > < collapsed under the intolerable strain of waiting > < lawmakers are under conflicting pressures — Wall Street Journal > b. : receiving or undergoing the action or application of : exposed to the effect of < land under irrigation > < go under the surgeon's knife > < under the influence of a strong emotion > < bravery under fire > < came under suspicion of theft > < stand up under punishment > < in London under the bombing — A.N.Whitehead > c. : in process of < under repair > < under discussion > < under construction > d. : devoted to the cultivation of : planted to < most of the acreage under corn > e. : contained or enclosed by < thousands of acres under fence — American Guide Series: Texas > 10. a. : subject to the bidding or authority of : led by < served under three colonels > b. : during the reign or administration of < extended the empire under the next king > c. : subject to the guidance and instruction of < studied piano under a famous virtuoso > 11. a. : within the grouping or designation of < matters that come under this head > < classified under Diptera > b. : having as name or title < traveling under an assumed name > : in the section designated as < looked for it under Minerals > < listed under Occupations > c. : attested or warranted by < issued under the royal seal > d. : bearing as signature or indication of authorship < published several works under a pen name > 12. a. : inferior to : falling short of : exceeded by : of, for, or in less than < exempting incomes under four thousand > < boys under fifteen > < sold under the list price > < a mile under four minutes > b. : lower in rank or quality than < hardly speak to anyone under a colonel > c. : lower than or less than the standard or required degree of < while his children are still under age > < company was so fearfully under strength — F.V.W.Mason > — often used in combination < this whiskey is considerably underproof > d. : one thirty-second less than < under 1/2 means 15/32 > — used on the London stock exchange 13. : next after in a card game < betting under the opener > • - under ditch - under night - under one - under one's hat III. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from under (I) 1. a. : lying below or beneath < gnawed his under lip > — often used in combination < sea's undercurrent > < undersurfaces of furniture > b. : placed on the ventral side of an animal's body — often used in combination < underparts of fish > c. : facing or protruding downward — often used in combination < undersurface of a leaf > 2. : enclosed beneath a covering — often used in combination < underlayer of a bud > 3. : lower in rank or authority : subordinate < under bookkeepers > — often used in combination < underservants of a household > 4. : lower than usual, proper, or desired in amount, quality, or degree < under dose of medicine > < ready to fill in if the program proves to be under > 5. : subdued < keep the musical accompaniment under during the scene > IV. noun (-s) Etymology: under (I) : something that falls short in amount, quality, length, or duration; specifically : a broadcast program lasting less than the time allotted for it
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