beneath
preposition uk/bɪˈniːθ/ us/bɪˈniːθ/
(BELOW)
B2 在（或往）…下面；在（或往）…下方
in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something
Jaime hid the letter beneath a pile of papers. 海梅把信藏在一叠文件下面。
We huddled together for warmth beneath the blankets. 我们裹着毛毯挤在一起取暖。
After weeks at sea, it was wonderful to feel firm ground beneath our feet once more. 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 so tired and hungry that her legs were beginning to give way beneath her (= she was about to fall over). 埃玛又累又饿，双腿已经开始发软了。
- More examples
- As the wind increased, the deck of the ship began to heave beneath his feet.
- The water is some 20 to 30 metres beneath the ground.
- They went down into catacombs beneath the church.
- I heard a massive explosion and the ground shuddered beneath me.
- The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
(NOT GOOD ENOUGH)
be beneath someoneC2 对…来说不够好
to not be good enough for someone
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。
Would you be willing to give an interview, or is that something you think is beneath you?
Even though it was a children's movie, the actors never acted as if it was beneath them.
They asked if she felt that working as a cleaner was beneath her.
That sort of childish behaviour is beneath me, so I simply ignore it.
beneath
adverb uk/bɪˈniːθ/ us/bɪˈniːθ/
在下面
below
She looked out of the window at the children playing beneath. 她透过窗户看着孩子们在下面玩耍。