
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)