under - Meaning, pronunciation, collocation and usage 英漢雙解 | Mr. Ng 線上詞典

🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典 🎯
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Oxford Learner's Thesaurus
Macmillan English Thesaurus
Google 翻译

導出

under preposition LOWER POSITION

A1 in or to a position below or lower than something else, often so that one thing covers the other在（或到）下面；在（或到）下方

He hid under the bed.他躲在床底下。

In AD 79 the city of Pompei was buried under a layer of ash seven metres deep.公元79年，庞贝古城被湮没在7米深的火山灰下。

She put the thermometer under my tongue.她把温度计放到我的舌头下面。

She was holding a folder under her arm (= between her upper arm and the side of her body).她腋下夹着一个文件夹。

They stood under a tree (= below its branches) to avoid getting wet.他们站在树下避雨。

specialized geography If a piece of land is under a particular type of plant, that plant is growing on the whole of that area.（土地）被…植物覆盖的

The main fields are under wheat.主要的农田都种了麦子。

If a book, article, or piece of information is under a particular title, you can find it below or following that title in a list, book, library, etc.（书、文章或信息）属于…类别，在…项下

Books on Ansel Adams will probably be under Art or Photography.关于安塞尔·亚当斯的书很可能属于艺术或摄影类。

Custard? That comes under Desserts.蛋奶甜羹？应该在甜点类中找。

More examples

The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree.

I bent down to look under the bed.

A dog lay under the table, gnawing on a bone.

She used to hide her diary under her pillow.

There was no soap, so I just quickly rinsed my hands under the tap.

under preposition LESS THAN

A2 less than少于；低于

All items cost/are under a pound.所有物品价格均低于1英镑。

The discount applies only to children under (the age of) ten (= younger than ten).折扣仅面向10岁以下儿童。

If you get under 50 percent, you fail the exam.如果考分低于总分的一半，你就没有及格。

Opposite

over

More examples

You can get travel concessions if you are under 26.

It's against the law to leave children under a certain age alone in the house.

I managed to get all three suitcases for under $200.

She ran her first marathon in just under three hours.

You can walk from here to the station in under ten minutes.

under preposition EXPERIENCING

B2 happening during, as a result of, or according to a particular situation, event, rule, etc.在…情况下；由于；根据

The work was completed under very difficult conditions.这项工作是在极端困难的情况下完成的。

Now that the deadline is approaching we all feel under pressure.由于最后期限就要到了，我们都感受到了压力。

The chair broke under his weight (= because he was too heavy for it).他太重了，椅子承受不住被压坏了。

Under the current rules, you need the agreement of at least 6 out of 10 committee members.根据现有的规则，你必须取得委员会十位成员中至少六人的同意。

under attack, consideration, discussion, etc.

B2 in the process of being attacked, considered, discussed, etc.遭受攻击／正在考虑／正在讨论（等等）

The town is under fire (= is being attacked) from the air.该城正遭受空袭。

The proposals are now under consideration by the Board of Governors.理事会正在考虑这些提议。

The situation is still not under control.局势仍然没有得到控制。

under sedation, anaesthetic, etc. UK

treated in the way mentioned处于镇静剂／麻醉剂的作用之下

The patient is being kept under heavy sedation.病人正处于服药后的深度镇静状态。

She'll have to go under anaesthetic for the operation.手术前必须给她施行麻醉。

old-fashioned She's been under the doctor for a viral infection.她因病毒感染接受了医生治疗。

be under an impression/belief

B2 to believe something, often wrongly（常指错误地）以为／相信

He was under the mistaken belief that I was in charge.他误以为是我在负责。

More examples

An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old.

He was under attack for daring to criticize the prime minister.

The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic.

I imagine he's under a lot of pressure at the moment.

Except under clearly defined circumstances, it is illegal in Britain for a company to purchase its own shares.

under preposition CONTROL

controlled or governed by a particular person, organization, or force受…的控制（或管理）

He's a Colonel, with hundreds of soldiers under him (= obeying his orders).他是一名上校，手下有数百名士兵。

I wonder what Britain was like under the Romans (= during the time when the Romans controlled Britain).我想知道英国在罗马人统治时期是什么样子。

People born under (= during the period of) the zodiac sign Pisces are supposed to be dreamy and artistic.有人认为，双鱼座的人爱幻想、有艺术细胞。

be under orders

to have been ordered to do something奉命，受命

They're under strict orders not to discuss the situation.他们被严令不得讨论时局。

He's under doctor's orders (= has been told by a doctor) to cut down on fatty food and to drink no alcohol for at least six months.医生告诫他要在至少半年的时间内少吃油腻食物、滴酒不沾。

More examples

The group flourished under her firm leadership.

He served under Harold Wilson as Transport Minister.

Sleeping Beauty lay under the wicked fairy's spell until the prince woke her with a kiss.

As a young painter, he studied under Picasso.

Eastern Slavonia is to revert to Croatian government rule next year after a transitional period under U.N. administration.