单词 | underneath |
释义 | underneath /un'deuhr neeth", -needh"/, prep. 1. below the surface or level of; directly or vertically beneath; at or on the bottom of. 2. under the control of; in a lower position in a hierarchy of authority: Underneath the department heads are the junior executives. 3. hidden, disguised, or misrepresented, as by a false appearance or pretense: Underneath his bluster is a timid nature. adv. 4. below; at a lower level or position; on the underside. adj. 5. lower; situated below or under. n. 6. the bottom; underside; lowest part. [bef. 900; ME undernethe, OE underneothan. See UNDER, BENEATH] |
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