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| /ˌʌndəˈniːΘ/ |
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| 1 | in , to , or through a place directly below something or covered by it 在…下面；在…底下；向…下面；通过…下面 |
| I’ ll leave the key underneath the mat. 我会把钥匙放在垫子下面。 |
| Curtis was partially crushed underneath the helicopter as it hit the ground. 直升机撞到地面时，柯蒂斯身体的一部分被飞机压住了。 |
| Everybody got underneath the tables to escape the gunfire. 大家都钻到桌子下面以躲避枪击。 |
| The child screamed once, and disappeared underneath the ice. 那孩子尖叫了一声，接着就消失在冰层下。 |
| The photographer’ s name was printed underneath. 摄影师的名字印在下面。 |
| He opened his jacket to reveal a bullet-proof vest underneath. 他解开夹克衫，露出里面的防弹背心。 |
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| 2 | used for describing the lower surface of something that faces down 在朝下的一面；在下层 |
| Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the frying pan and cook until golden underneath. 在煎锅里加几勺混合料，然后把朝下的一面煎到金黄色为止。 |
| Underneath you will see soft silky fur, very different from the fur on the animal’ s back. 你会看到这只动物腹部柔软光滑的皮毛和背上的皮毛大不相同。 |
| The wound has healed on top, but the skin underneath is still very painful. 虽然伤口表面已经愈合，但下面的皮肤仍很疼。 |
| the underneath (of sth) The underneath of the car was badly damaged. 汽车底部严重受损。 |
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| 3 | used for describing what someone or something is really like , despite how they may seem 在…里面；在…背后 |
| Underneath her calm exterior, she was a deeply troubled woman. 她表面上很平静，其实心里极其烦恼。 |
| Gary is a typical Highlander – tough on the outside but with a heart of gold underneath. 加里是个典型的苏格兰高地人，看上去很粗暴，但却有一颗金子般的心。 |
| It looks like a lot of fuss about nothing, but underneath there is a serious point. 这看起来是小题大做，但实际上很有讲究。 |
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