beneath
preposition
uk/bɪˈniːθ/us/bɪˈniːθ/beneathpreposition(BELOW)
B2
in or to alowerpositionthan someone or something, under someone or something:
在（或往）…下面；在（或往）…下方Jaimehidtheletterbeneath apileofpapers.海梅把信藏在一叠文件下面。
Wehuddledtogether forwarmthbeneath theblankets.我们裹着毛毯挤在一起取暖。
Afterweeksatsea, it waswonderfultofeelfirmgroundbeneathourfeetoncemore.在海上呆了几星期之后，脚下再次接触坚实土地的感觉真棒。
Emma was sotiredandhungrythat herlegswerebeginningtogive waybeneath her(= she was about tofallover).埃玛又累又饿，双腿已经开始发软了。
- As thewindincreased, thedeckof theshipbegantoheavebeneath hisfeet.
- Thewateris some 20 to 30metresbeneath theground.
- They went down intocatacombsbeneath thechurch.
- Iheardamassiveexplosionand thegroundshudderedbeneath me.
- Thetablehas aplasticcoatingwhichpreventsliquidsfrompermeatinginto thewoodbeneath.
Under & below
- below
- low
- lower
- neath
- nether
- sub
- ultra-low
- under
- underfoot
- underlying
- underneath
beneathpreposition(NOT GOOD ENOUGH)
be beneathsomeone
C2
to not be good enough for someone:
对…来说不够好Officeworkof anydescriptionhefeltwas beneath him.他觉得做任何办公室的工作都有失他的身份。
Grammar
Beneath
Beneath is a preposition or an adverb.…Beneath: meaning and use
Beneath means ‘at a lower level than’.…Beneath,underorbelow?
Beneath has a meaning similar to under and below but we do not use it with numbers:…beneath
adverb
uk/bɪˈniːθ/us/bɪˈniːθ/below:
在下面Shelookedout of thewindowat thechildrenplayingbeneath.她透过窗户看着孩子们在下面玩耍。
Under & below
- below
- low
- lower
- neath
- nether
- sub
- ultra-low
- under
- underfoot
- underlying
- underneath
Grammar
Beneath
Beneath is a preposition or an adverb.…Beneath: meaning and use
Beneath means ‘at a lower level than’.…Beneath,underorbelow?
Beneath has a meaning similar to under and below but we do not use it with numbers:…