beneath
/bɪˈniːθ/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈniːθ/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈnēth bē-/ (ame, mw)
beneath — 介系詞
1. at a level lower than another person or thing, sometimes right under it.
在底下
位於某人或某物較低處
at a level lower than another person or thing, sometimes right under it.
A metal box lay beneath the wooden stairs in the hall.
一個金屬盒躺在走廊木樓梯的底下。
beneath + noun for a lower physical position
Snow still covered the grass beneath the pine trees.
雪仍覆蓋著松樹底下的草地。
The diver spotted a cave beneath the boat.
潛水員看見船底下有一個洞穴。
A warm pipe ran beneath the kitchen floor.
一根暖氣管從廚房地板底下穿過。
The village lies beneath steep gray cliffs by the sea.
那座村莊位在海邊陡峭灰色懸崖的下方。
- below
close in meaning, but usually more neutral and common
- under
the everyday choice, especially when one thing is directly covered by another
- underneath
often stresses being hidden or tucked under something
文法句型
beneath + noun
用法筆記
More formal than 'under' or 'below'. It is especially common in writing and in descriptive speech about where something is.
常見錯誤
2. used for something seen as too low, rude, or unimportant for a person.
有失身分
低到不合其身分或品格
used for something seen as too low, rude, or unimportant for a person.
Linnea felt that copying homework was beneath her.
Linnea 覺得抄作業這種事有失身分。
be beneath + person for moral judgment
Cheap jokes about students are beneath a school principal.
拿學生開低級玩笑，有失校長身分。
Shouting at court staff was beneath Judge Chen's position.
對法院員工大吼，有失 Judge Chen 的身分。
To the editor, the complaint was beneath notice.
在那位編輯看來，這項投訴根本不值得理會。
Even in anger, Rosa knew that revenge was beneath her.
即使在氣頭上，Rosa 也知道報復有失身分。
- unworthy of
a clear modern equivalent in formal writing
- too low for
more direct and less formal
- below
possible, but much rarer than 'beneath' in this meaning
文法句型
be beneath + person
be beneath + abstract noun
用法筆記
Usually follows a form of 'be'. Common objects are a person's name or pronoun, or nouns such as 'notice', 'contempt', and 'dignity'.
常見錯誤
beneath — 副詞
1. in a lower place, especially under the point you are looking from.
在下方
在較低處，後面不接受詞
in a lower place, especially under the point you are looking from.
Far beneath, fishing boats rocked beside the pier.
在下方，幾艘漁船正在碼頭旁搖晃。
sentence-opening adverb for a lower scene
From the bridge, we could hear children laughing beneath.
從橋上，我們可以聽見下面傳來孩子們的笑聲。
beneath with the higher place understood
The train roared overhead, and a river moved quietly beneath.
火車在頭頂轟隆駛過，而下方有一條河靜靜流動。
The hikers stared down, and clouds drifted beneath.
登山客低頭看去，雲朵在下方飄動。
The chapel stood above, and old family graves lay beneath.
小教堂立在上方，而古老的家族墓地在下方。
- below
the normal everyday adverb for a lower place
- underneath
often suggests being directly under or hidden from view
文法句型
verb + beneath
from + place, ... beneath
用法筆記
Most often stands alone, with the higher place understood from context. It is rarer and more literary than the adverb 'below'.