underside

/ˈʌndəsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚsˌaɪd] /ˈʌndərsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚsˌaɪd] /ˈən-dər-ˌsīd How to pronounce underside (audio) ˌən-dər-ˈsīd/ (ame, mw)

underside — noun

  • undersidesingular
  • undersidesplural

1. the part of an object that faces towards the ground when it is placed in its nor

1.名詞B1
釋義

the part of an object that faces towards the ground when it is placed in its normal position, such as the bottom of a bowl or the lower face of a leaf

例句

Otis carefully examined the underside of the old wooden table for any signs of damage.

underside of [object] — common noun+preposition pattern

When Paloma flipped the rock over, she found several insects living on its damp underside.

damp underside — adjective+noun collocation

同義詞
  • bottom

    more general; can refer to the lowest part inside or outside an object

  • underneath

    informal as a noun; commonly used as a preposition instead

  • lower side

    more descriptive and less common than underside

反義詞
  • top

    the uppermost side that faces away from the ground

  • upper side

    the opposite surface of an object

文法句型

the underside

underside of [something]

常見錯誤

❌The cat hid underside the bed.
✅The cat hid under the bed.
💡Underside is a noun, not a preposition; use 'under' or 'underneath' for location.
❌I found a coin on the under of the chair.
✅I found a coin on the underside of the chair.
💡'Under' alone cannot replace 'underside' when referring to a surface.