Word · Frequency #1890
beneath
在…下面；在…下方
Below.
- 1.
Below.
在下面。
- 2.
In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
在等级、尊严等方面较低。
- 3.
Covered up or concealed by something.
被某物覆盖或隐藏；被掩盖。
低于；有失…身份；在…覆盖之下；被…遮掩；在下面。；在等级、尊严等方面较低。；被某物覆盖或隐藏；被掩盖。
In use
The cat was hiding beneath the bed.
A small inscription was carved beneath the statue's base.
They discovered ancient ruins buried beneath layers of soil.
beneath + noun (physical location)
用于具体物体下方。
The cat hid beneath the table.
猫躲在桌子下面。
beneath + pronoun/noun (position, rank, or quality)
表示地位或品质不低于。
She considers herself beneath no one.
她认为自己不逊于任何人。
beneath + noun (unworthy of)
表示不相称或有失身份。
He felt that the job was beneath his dignity.
Connections
Collocations
- beneath the surface
- 在表面之下（隐藏某种情况）
- Beneath the surface, he was feeling nervous.表面上他看起来很镇定，内心却十分紧张。
- beneath contempt
- 极其可鄙；令人不齿
- The politician's lies were beneath contempt.这位政客的谎言令人不齿。
- beneath notice
- 不值得注意；不屑一顾
- Maria considered the rumors beneath notice.玛丽亚认为这些谣言不值得理会。
- beneath one's dignity
- 有失身份；有失尊严
- The king thought cleaning was beneath his dignity.国王认为打扫卫生有失他的身份。
- beneath the radar
- 不受关注；不被察觉
- The startup remained beneath the radar for years.这家初创公司多年来一直不为人们所注意。
- beneath the waves
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音联想：neath 近似“泥下”，beneath 就是“在泥土之下”——在下面。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose 在字面义“在…下方”中，beneath 比 below 或 under 更正式、书面化，多用于正式写作或文学描写。日常口语中较少使用，通常显得较文雅或带有修辞色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with beneath (all have /iːθ/): sheath, wreath, heath, teeth. Watch out for 'breath' (/breθ/), 'breathe' (/briːð/), and 'bequeath' (/bɪˈkwiːð/) which look similar but have different vowel or final consonant sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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