| 词组 | beneath |
| 释义 | beneath ◊ 'under' Under is almost always used as a preposition. You use under to say that one thing is at a lower level than another, and that the other thing is directly above it. For example, you might say that an object on the floor is under a table or chair. There was a cask of beer under the bench. ◊ 'underneath' Underneath is used as a preposition or adverb with a similar meaning to under. The tortoise was underneath the table. There was a portrait with an inscription underneath. ◊ 'below' Below is usually used as an adverb. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another. For example, if you are at the top of a mountain, you can talk about a valley below. You can see the town spread out below. Down below in the valley the chimneys were smoking. ◊ 'beneath' Beneath is used as a preposition or an adverb. It has a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is a rather formal word. ...the feel of the soft ground beneath his feet. The Minister stared out of the window into the circular courtyard beneath. |
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