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underside

UK /ˈʌndəsaɪd/US /ˈʌndərsaɪd/

词源

源自中古英语,由 under(下方) + side(侧面)组合而成,最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指物体朝下或不易被看到的那一面,通常指底部或内侧部分。比如树叶的背面、家具的底面等。

“The underside of the leaf was covered with tiny hairs.”

(树叶的背面长满了细小的绒毛。)

“He flipped the rug to check its underside for stains.”

(他掀开地毯检查底面是否有污渍。)

❶ 比喻事物不为人知的负面或阴暗面,常用于描述社会、人性等抽象概念。

“The documentary revealed the underside of the fashion industry.”

(这部纪录片揭露了时尚产业不为人知的一面。)

“Beneath his cheerful exterior lay the underside of depression.”

(在他开朗的外表下隐藏着抑郁的阴影。)

同义词:bottom, underbelly, undersurface, reverse side

常见短语

on the underside — 描述某物位于另一物体的下方或内侧,强调位置关系。

“The serial number is stamped on the underside of the device.”

(序列号刻在设备的底部。)