underarm
/ˈʌn.də.rɑːm/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌndɚˈɑrm] /ˈʌn.dɚ.ɑːrm/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌndɚˈɑrm] /ˈən-dər-ˈärm/ (ame, mw)
underarm — adjective
- underarmpositive
- more underarmcomparative
- most underarmsuperlative
1. connected with the skin beneath your arm, or made to be used on that part of the
connected with the skin beneath your arm, or made to be used on that part of the body.
The clinic gave each camper an underarm thermometer before breakfast.
underarm + thermometer for armpit use
Ayesha bought an underarm spray after the long summer commute.
underarm + spray in body-care products
Dark underarm stains appeared on the white uniform by noon.
The doctor checked the baby's underarm skin for a heat rash.
文法句型
underarm + spray/thermometer/stain/skin
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns for products, body areas, or marks, such as underarm spray, underarm hair, or underarm stain. It is common in health and product language.
常見錯誤
2. describing a throw, serve, pass, or similar move that starts with the hand low a
describing a throw, serve, pass, or similar move that starts with the hand low and swings it upward.
Caleb practiced an underarm serve before the volleyball match started.
underarm + serve in sports practice
The coach asked for an underarm throw into the red bucket.
underarm + throw for a low release
Rin used an underarm pass to avoid hitting the ceiling light.
An underarm toss gave the small child better control.
文法句型
underarm + serve/throw/pass/toss
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns such as serve, throw, pass, or toss. It names the type of movement and contrasts with overhand or sidearm techniques.
常見錯誤
underarm — adverb
1. with the hand moving forward from below the shoulder when you throw, bowl, pass,
with the hand moving forward from below the shoulder when you throw, bowl, pass, or serve.
Diego threw underarm and rolled the ball through the narrow gate.
throw underarm in a target game
The children passed underarm during the beginner softball drill.
Élise served underarm because her shoulder still felt sore.
Matthew bowled underarm at the plastic pins in the yard.
- underhand
the nearest sports adverb for the same below-shoulder release
文法句型
throw/bowl/pass/serve + underarm
用法筆記
This sense usually follows verbs such as throw, bowl, pass, or serve. Unlike adjective/2, it describes how the action is done rather than naming the action itself.
常見錯誤
underarm — noun
1. the soft hollow between the arm and the side of the body.
the soft hollow between the arm and the side of the body.
The nurse felt a swollen lump under Nala's left underarm.
medical use: lump under someone's underarm
Sweat ran down Emre's underarm after the crowded subway ride.
A red mark appeared in Christopher's underarm after the wax strip.
The doctor placed the thermometer in Ilan's underarm during the checkup.
文法句型
in + someone's underarm
pain/rash/lump in + someone's underarm
用法筆記
Often appears in health or body-care contexts, especially when talking about one side of the body. In casual conversation, armpit is more common and more direct.
常見錯誤
2. the area of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the armpit.
the area of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the armpit.
The tailor added extra cloth at the jacket underarm.
garment-part sense in tailoring work
A small tear opened in the shirt underarm after rehearsal.
Dark sweat marks showed on the dress underarm by evening.
Eliska checked the coat underarm before sewing in the new lining.
文法句型
shirt/jacket/dress + underarm
tear/seam/mark in + the underarm
用法筆記
This tailoring sense names the part of a garment around the armpit. It is less common than using a longer phrase such as the underarm area of the shirt.