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under

UK //ˈʌn.dər//US //ˈʌn.dɚ//

词源

源自古英语 'under',与德语 'unter' 和荷兰语 'onder' 同源,源自原始日耳曼语 *under。

adverb

❶ 表示处于较低的位置或状态。

“The boat went under during the storm.”

(船在暴风雨中沉没了。)

“He kept his head under in the swimming pool.”

(他在游泳池里把头埋在水下。)

同义词:below, down

常见短语

under control — 表示情况得到管理或处理,没有失控。

“The firefighters got the blaze under control quickly.”

(消防员迅速控制了火势。)

under pressure — 表示在压力或紧张状态下。

“She performs well even under pressure.”

(即使在压力下她也表现良好。)

under construction — 表示建筑物或项目正在建设中。

“The new highway is still under construction.”

(新高速公路仍在建设中。)