Word · Frequency #158
under
在……下面；在……底下
核心释义
in a lower position than something; covered by something
- 1.
在...下面；在...底部或被其覆盖；位于...之下。
Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
- 2.
从一侧到另一侧,从下方穿过。
From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
- 3.
少于
Less than.
- 4.
受制于
Subject to.
- 5.
在......类别、分类或标题下
Within the category, classification or heading of.
- 6.
面对；在......攻击下
In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
- 7.
使用或采用(某名称、身份等)
Using or adopting (a name, identity, etc.).
从……下面（穿过）；少于；低于；不满；受……约束；在……管辖下；在……项下；在……栏目下；面对（攻击）；遭到
用法In use
The children found the missing keys under the sofa.
用法提示：介词 under 表示“在……下方”，说明物品的位置。
The ferry passes under the bridge every day.
用法提示：介词 under 表示“从……下面穿过”，与动词 pass 搭配表示移动路线。
In winter, I wear a thermal shirt under my sweater.
用法提示：介词 under 表示“在……里面/底下”，描述衣物的层次。
under + noun (physical location)
The cat is under the table.
猫在桌子下面。
under + noun (abstract condition)
表示抽象状态。
He is under a lot of stress.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- under pressure
- 在压力下；承受压力
- The team performed well under pressure.球队在压力下表现出色。
- under construction
- 在建设中
- The new bridge is under construction.新桥正在建设中。
- under control
- 得到控制；处于控制之下
- Don't worry, everything is under control.别担心，一切都在掌控之中。
- under age
- 未成年的；未达到法定年龄
- It is illegal to sell alcohol to people who are under age.向未成年人出售酒精饮料是违法的。
- under arrest
- 被捕；被拘留
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 under 想成画面：u 是桌面，n 是弯腰的人，d、e、r 是他在下面——under 就是“在……下面”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：spatial position (below something)、quantity or degree (less than)、rules, authority, or conditions under 是中性表达，在口语和书面语中都常用；空间、数量、规则等场景普遍适用，无明显正式或非正式色彩。多根据具体搭配选择含义。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于表示位置，意为'在...下面'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'under' (all have the same stressed vowel /ʌ/ and ending /ndər/). Be careful: 'undergo' (/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/) and 'underneath' (/ˌʌndərˈniːθ/) do not rhyme because their stress shifts or vowels change.
高价值词汇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。
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