英语词汇“beneath”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	beneath
释义	be·neath I. \bə̇ˈnēth, bē-\ adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English benethe, benethen, adverb & preposition, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old Frisian nitha below, Old High German nidana, Old Norse nethan — more at nether 1. a. : directly under < look at the illustration and read what is beneath > b. : underneath especially in relation to something screening, sheltering, surmounting < an awning with chairs and tables beneath > < the sky above and the earth beneath > c. : in a low position (as in relation to something else) : lower down < the mountains and the little towns beneath > 2. : lower in rank, dignity, or quality < a man intolerant of those above and merciless to those beneath > 3. : on the further side : beyond what intervenes < slashes in the glaze to show the beige pottery beneath — New Yorker > II. preposition Etymology: Middle English benethe, benethen 1. a. : unworthy of : unbecoming or lowering to < an occupation beneath his dignity > b. : too low, vile, or wretched for : far below < his words were beneath contempt > 2. a. (1) : at or to a level lower than < the sun sank beneath the horizon > : further down from < a town located a mile beneath the crest of a hill > (2) : at the foot or base of < a chair beneath a wall > < a camp beneath a hill > (3) : immediately under : underneath < the floor echoed beneath his tread > < a cellar beneath the first floor > b. : lower than (as in rank, dignity, excellence) : below < he in turn became something of a bully to the men beneath him — Sherwood Anderson > 3. : overhung, shaded, or screened by : below < beneath an umbrella > 4. : under especially in relation to something that exerts pressure, influence, control < trees bent down beneath their weight of fruit > < the Higher Order beneath which men carry on their fantastic mummeries — W.L.Sullivan > 5. a. : concealed by : covered by < wearing a vest beneath his coat > b. : on the other side of : below the surface of : beyond < detected moral truth beneath the veil of antique fable >
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