beneath
[bɪ'ni:θ] preposition
BELOW 在下面
IMPROVER
■in or to a lower position than, under 在…下方；到…下方•Jeremy hid the letter beneath a pile of papers.杰瑞米把信藏在一叠文件下面。 •We huddled together for warmth beneath the blankets.我们裹着毛毯，挤成一堆取暖。 •After weeks at sea, it was wonderful to feel firm ground beneath our feet once more.在海上呆了数星期后，双脚再次接触坚实土地的感觉真棒。 •Emma was so tired and hungry that her legs were beginning to give way beneath her (= she was about to fall over).爱玛又累又饿，双脚已经开始发软了。
[bɪ'ni:θ] preposition
NOT GOOD ENOUGH 不够好
be beneath you
■If someone thinks an activity is beneath them, they think they should not have to do it because they are too important or too clever 对…来说不够好•Office work of any description he felt was beneath him.他觉得做任何办公室的工作都有失他的身份。
[bɪ'ni:θ] adverb
■below •She looked out of the window at the children playing beneath.她从窗户看着孩子们在下面玩耍。 |