单词 | underdraw |
释义 | underdraw in British English (ˌʌndəˈdrɔː) verbWord forms: -draws, -drawing, -drew or -drawn (transitive) 1. to sketch (the subject) before painting it on the same surface 2. to cover with lath and plaster 3. to represent insufficiently 4. to ensure that sufficient funds remain in (a bank account) by withdrawing only a limited amount underdraw in American English (ˌundərˈdrɔ) transitive verbWord forms: -drew, -drawn, -drawing to line the underside of (a structure, as a floor) with plasterwork, boarding, or the like Word origin [1790–1800; under- + draw]This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cutout, gelatin, methodology, peanut, rationalismunder- is a prefixal use of under, as to indicate place or situation below or beneath (underbrush; undertow); lower in grade or dignity (undersheriff; understudy); of lesser degree, extent, or amount (undersized); or insufficiency (underfeed) |
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