under
preposition /ˈʌndə(r)/
/ˈʌndər/
- in, to or through a position that is below something
在（或到、通过）…下面 - Have you looked under the bed?
你看了床底下没有？ - She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window.
她把梯子立在窗户下面。 - The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road.
狗从门底下钻出去，跑到大路上去了。
- Have you looked under the bed?
- below the surface of something; covered by something
在…表面下；由…覆盖着 - The boat lay under several feet of water.
那条船沉在水下好几英尺处。
- The boat lay under several feet of water.
- less than; younger than
少于；小于；不足；比…年轻 - an annual income of under £10 000
不到 1 万英镑的年收入 - It took us under an hour.
这事花了我们不到一小时。 - I'm actually in the film for just under two minutes.
我实际上只在电影里呆了不到两分钟。 - Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol.
未满 18 岁者不得买酒。
- an annual income of under £10 000
- affected by something
由…造成；受…影响 - The wall collapsed under the strain.
墙壁因承受不了重压而坍塌了。 - I've been feeling under stress lately.
我最近感到压力很大。 - I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be.
对于这项工作的辛苦，我从不存错误的幻想。 - You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing.
你将被麻醉，所以什么也感觉不到。
- The wall collapsed under the strain.
- used to say who or what controls, governs or manages somebody/something
由…控制（或管理、经营） - The country is now under martial law.
这个国家目前在戒严中。 - The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I (= when she was queen).
英国币制在伊丽莎白一世时代作了改革。 - She has a staff of 19 working under her.
她手下有 19 个职员工作。 - Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation.
在新指挥的领导下，这个乐团建立了国际声誉。
- The country is now under martial law.
- according to an agreement, a law or a system
根据，按照（协议、法律或制度） - A man was detained under the Mental Health Act.
根据《精神卫生法》，一名男子被拘留。 - Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property.
按租约条款的规定，你无权转租这房产。 - Is the television still under guarantee?
这台电视机还在保修期内吗？
- A man was detained under the Mental Health Act.
- experiencing a particular process
在…过程中 - The hotel is still under construction.
旅馆还在兴建中。 - The matter is under investigation.
此事正在调查中。
- The hotel is still under construction.
- using a particular name
用，以（某一名字） - She also wrote under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine.
她还以芭芭拉·文的笔名写作。
- She also wrote under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine.
- found in a particular part of a book, list, etc.
在…项下；在（书等中的）某部分 - If it's not under ‘sports’, try looking under ‘games’.
如果在 “体育运动” 项下查不到，就试试 “游戏” 项吧。
- If it's not under ‘sports’, try looking under ‘games’.
词源Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch onder and German unter.