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underwater

UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə/US /ˌʌndərˈwɔːtər/

词源

复合词,源自中古英语 under + water,直译为'水之下',14世纪开始使用。

adjective

❶ 位于水面以下的,用于描述物体或活动在水下发生或存在的状态。

“The divers explored the underwater cave.”

(潜水员探索了水下洞穴。)

“The camera captured stunning underwater scenes.”

(相机拍下了令人惊叹的水下景象。)

❶ 经济或财务上处于亏损状态,形容债务超过资产价值的情况。

“Many homeowners were underwater after the housing market crashed.”

(房地产市场崩盘后,许多房主资不抵债。)

“The company went bankrupt because it was underwater with debt.”

(这家公司因负债累累而破产。)

同义词:submerged, sunken, flooded

adverb

❶ 在水面以下的位置或方式,描述动作发生的环境。

“The submarine traveled underwater for weeks.”

(潜艇在水下航行了数周。)

“Some plants can photosynthesize underwater.”

(有些植物可以在水下进行光合作用。)

同义词:beneath the surface, subaquatic

常见短语

go underwater — 指潜水或沉入水中,也比喻财务陷入资不抵债的困境。

“After the storm, the ship went underwater within minutes.”

(暴风雨过后,船只几分钟内就沉没了。)

underwater photography — 专门在水下环境中进行的摄影活动,常用于海洋生物研究或潜水记录。

“Her passion for underwater photography led her to the Great Barrier Reef.”

(她对水下摄影的热情把她带到了大堡礁。)