beneath

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B0184900 (bĭ-nēth′)adv.1. In a lower place; below.2. Underneath.prep.1. a. Lower than; below: a drawer beneath a cabinet.b. To or into a lower position than: moved the picture beneath the light.2. Covered or concealed by: The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow.3. Under the force, control, or influence of.4. a. Lower than, as in rank or station.b. Unworthy of; unbefitting: It was beneath me to beg.

[Middle English binethe, from Old English beneothan : be, by; see by¹ + neothan, below.]

beneath

(bɪˈniːθ) prep1. below, esp if covered, protected, or obscured by2. not as great or good as would be demanded by: beneath his dignity. advbelow; underneath[Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan low; see nether]

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(bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið)

adv. 1. in or to a lower position; below. 2. underneath. prep. 3. below; under: beneath the same roof. 4. farther down than: The drawer beneath the top one. 5. lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a hill. 6. less important than; inferior to, as in rank or power: A captain is beneath a major. 7. below the level or dignity of: behavior beneath contempt. [before 900; Middle English benethe, Old English beneothan <be- be- + neothan below]

under

below">below beneath1. 'under'

Under is almost always 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's a cupboard under the stairs.A path runs under the trees.2. 'underneath'

Underneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under.

We sat at a table underneath some olive trees.

Underneath can also be an adverb.

Let's pull up the carpet and see what's underneath.3. 'below'

Below can be a preposition. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another.

There's a tunnel 100 metres below the surface.

Below can also be an adverb.

They stood at the top of the mountain and looked at the valley below.4. 'beneath'

Beneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is more formal.

He could feel the soft ground beneath his feet.

Beneath can also be an adverb.

He stared out of the window at the courtyard beneath.

Thesaurus

Adv.

beneath - in or to a place that is lower at a lower place, below, to a lower place

beneath

preposition1. under, below, underneath, lower than She found pleasure in sitting beneath the trees.
under over, above, upon, on top of, higher than, atop2. inferior to, below, secondary to, not good enough for, lower in status than, not as important as She decided he was beneath her.3. unworthy of, unfitting for, unsuitable for, inappropriate for, unbefitting Many find themselves having to take jobs far beneath them.adverb1. underneath, below, further down, in a lower place On a shelf beneath he spotted a photo album.Related words
prefix sub-

Translations

不值得在...下方在...之下在下方

beneath

(biˈniːθ) preposition1. in a lower position than; under; below. beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.在...下方2. not worthy of. It is beneath my dignity to do that.不值得 adverb below or underneath. They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.在下方

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*beneath something

under something. (*Typically: be ~; sit ~.) What is that beneath the table? The cat is beneath the piano.

beneath someone

too shameful for a polite person to do. That kind of thing is beneath Fred. I'm appalled that he did it. That sort of foul language is beneath you!

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below the surface
below/beneath the surface
beneath
beneath (one's) dignity
beneath (the/someone's) radar
beneath contempt
beneath dignity
beneath somebody's dignity
beneath the salt
beneath the surface
beneath your dignity
drop beneath the/(one's) radar
fall beneath
fall beneath (something)
feel it beneath
feel it beneath (one) to (do something)
fly beneath (the/someone's) radar
let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet
look beneath the surface
marry below oneself
marry beneath (one's) station
marry beneath (oneself)
not let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet
pin (someone or something) beneath (someone or something)
pin beneath
sit beneath the salt
slip beneath the/(one's) radar

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adv in or to a place that is lower

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