beneath
- prep.在下方;在(或往)…下方;在(或往)…下面;(对某人来说)不够好
- adv.在下面;在底下
派生词： beneath adv.
be- 介词前缀 + neath 下面
beneathprep.
在（或往）…下面；在（或往）…下方
in or to a lower position than sb/sth; under sb/sth
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.
他们发现尸体被埋在一堆树叶下面。
The boat sank beneath the waves.
小船被大浪吞没了。
（对某人来说）不够好
not good enough for sb
He considers such jobs beneath him.
他觉得这种工作有失他的身份。
They thought she had married beneath her (= married a man of lower social status) .
他们认为她下嫁了（嫁给了地位比她低的人）。
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.
她细腻的化妆掩盖了妆容下年龄的痕迹。
beneath
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PREP 在…之下；在…下面
Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing.She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt...
她可以看到他T恤衫下的肩部肌肉。
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PREP 在…表面之下；在…的背后
If you talk about what is beneath the surface of something, you are talking about the aspects of it which are hidden or not obvious....emotional strains beneath the surface...
表面之下的情感纠结
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PREP 不如；比不上；配不上
If you say that someone or something is beneath you, you feel that they are not good enough for you or not suitable for you.They decided she was marrying beneath her...
他们认定她要嫁给一个配不上她的人。
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Operation : school Official Cites Use mouse click click oblong rotating pipe , please beneath EDI pipeline before the end of the countdown for magma to flow out .
操作说明：鼠标左键点击方块旋转管道，请在下方倒计时结束前联通管道让岩浆流走。
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Typically lasting only a few minutes , dust devils becoming visible as they pick up loose red-colored dust leaving the darker and heavier sand beneath intact .
尘埃风暴持续了仅仅数分钟，当风把稀疏的红色尘埃吹起留下了颜色较深、较重的沙土在下方时，尘埃风暴变得可见。
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The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil .
尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。
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They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves .
他们发现尸体被埋在一堆树叶下面。
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The city was spread out beneath us in all its glory .
这座城市绚丽多彩地展现在我们下方。
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Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life .
在成功的外表下面却隐藏着悲惨的私人生活。
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His treatment of his children is beneath contempt .
他对待自己子女的那种行径为人所不齿。
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Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean .
古代史学家写过有关一个沉没海底大陆的事迹。
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The valley spread out beneath us .
山谷在我们下方延伸。
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They thought she had married beneath her .
他们认为她下嫁了。
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The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster .
那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
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After a week at sea , it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again .
出海一周后，重新踏上陆地感到很愉快。
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Beneath his bluff exterior he was a sensitive man .
他外表大大咧咧，但其实是个敏感的人。
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The water churned beneath the huge ship .
水在巨轮下面剧烈翻滚。
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There is a handy storage compartment beneath the oven .
在烤箱的下面有一个便利的橱柜。
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The mountain tops were hidden beneath a veil of mist .
山顶笼罩在薄雾中。
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Beneath his confident exterior , he was desperately nervous .
他表面上自信，内心极度紧张。
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Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily .
她那麻木了的腿一软，她便重重地摔了一跤。
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Beneath his gruff exterior , he 's really very kind-hearted .
他外表冷漠，心地却十分善良。
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The boat sank beneath the waves .
小船被大浪吞没了。
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The grey ocean seethed beneath them .
灰蒙蒙的大海在他们下面翻滚。
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The boat heaved beneath them .
小船在他们脚下颠簸着。
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The boat bucked and heaved beneath them .
小船在他们脚下猛烈颠簸着。
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He burrowed down beneath the blankets .
他钻到毯子下面。
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Many find themselves having to take jobs far beneath them .
很多人觉得自己在工作上被迫大材小用。
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She moved things around so the table was beneath the windows .
她挪动家具使桌子靠在窗边。
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Beneath the conscious mind there are many levels of the unconscious .
在意识心理之下存在很多层次的无意识。
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She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt
她可以看到他T恤衫下的肩部肌肉。
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The groundwater is only feet beneath the city streets .
地下河距离上面的城市街道只有几英尺。
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Somewhere deep beneath the surface lay a caring character
在内心深处的某个角落里埋藏着一颗爱心。
指某物在另一物的下面或底下，两者之间有无一定距离均可。
Two old men are playing chess under the tree.
两个老人正在树下下棋。
Your bag is under the bed.
你的包在床下面。
You'd better lie under a blanket.
你最好盖条毯子躺着。
指某物所处的位置低于另一物。
Some cities are below sea level.
有些城市位于海平面以下。
Have you heard voices in the courtyard below your window?
你听到窗户下面的院子里有人在说话吗？
指所处位置时，与 under, below 基本同义，但有时强调在某物的正下方，而且较富有文学性。
Many tourists enjoy feeling the warm sand beneath their feet.
很多游客喜欢脚下踩着温暖沙子的感觉。
Beneath the silvery moon, the sea is more attractive.
在银色的月光下，大海更加吸引人。
They slept outside beneath the stars.
他们露宿在繁星之下。
与 under 的意思相近，但含有将某物隐藏或遮盖起来之意。
I'll leave the key underneath the mat.
我会把钥匙放在垫子下面。
He used to hide his blonde hair underneath a baseball cap.
他以前常用一顶棒球帽裹住满头金发。
Even she herself has forgotten about the box underneath the floorboards.
甚至她自己也忘了藏在地板下面的盒子。