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under + noun (physical location)
The cat is under the table.
猫在桌子下面。
在……下面；在……底下
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在……下面；在……底下
in a lower position than something; covered by something
The cat is under the table.
猫在桌子下面。
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.
从一侧到另一侧,从下方穿过。
From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
少于
Less than.
受制于
Subject to.
The children found the missing keys under the sofa.
孩子们在沙发下面找到了丢失的钥匙。
The ferry passes under the bridge every day.
渡轮每天从桥下经过。
In winter, I wear a thermal shirt under my sweater.
冬天我在毛衣里面穿一件保暖内衣。
The cat is under the table.
猫在桌子下面。
表示抽象状态。
He is under a lot of stress.
他承受着很大的压力。
表示正在进行的状态。
The building is under construction.
该建筑正在建设中。
表示依据。
Under the new law, smoking is banned indoors.
根据新法律，室内禁止吸烟。
Not this
The cat is below the table.
Use this
The cat is under the table.
under 强调垂直下方且通常有覆盖或接触，below 仅表示位置较低。桌下通常用 under。
Not this
Under the teacher's help, I improved.
Use this
With the teacher's help, I improved.
汉语‘在…下’直译成 under 后搭配 help 不当；英语中表示‘借助…帮助’用 with。
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在压力下；承受压力
The team performed well under pressure.
球队在压力下表现出色。
在建设中
The new bridge is under construction.
新桥正在建设中。
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。
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。
被捕；被拘留
The suspect was placed under arrest.
嫌疑人被逮捕了。
身体不适；不舒服
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today.
我今天感觉有点不舒服。
身体不适，不舒服
I'm feeling a little under the weather, so I'll stay home today.
我今天感觉有点不舒服，所以会待在家里。
秘密地；私下（尤指非法地）
The company paid him under the table to avoid taxes.
公司私下付钱给他以逃税。
在某人名下；获得的经验或成就
She has five years of teaching experience under her belt.
她已经有五年的教学经验。
在海底，在海底。
In the Disney movie The Little Mermaid, the crab Sebastian sings this song to show Ariel the wonders of living under the ocean.
在迪士尼电影《小美人鱼》中，螃蟹塞巴斯蒂安唱这首歌，向爱丽儿展示生活在海底的美妙。
在压力之下。
Queen and David Bowie's hit song "Under Pressure" became an anthem about coping with the stress of life.
皇后乐队和大卫·鲍伊的热门歌曲《Under Pressure》成为一首关于应对生活压力的颂歌。
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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。
用于表示位置，意为'在...下面'。
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