underarm
/ˈʌn.də.rɑːm/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌndɚˈɑrm] /ˈʌn.dɚ.ɑːrm/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌndɚˈɑrm] /ˈən-dər-ˈärm/ (ame, mw)
underarm — 形容詞
- underarmpositive
- more underarmcomparative
- most underarmsuperlative
1. connected with the skin beneath your arm, or made to be used on that part of the
腋下用的
與腋下部位或用品有關
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.
診所在早餐前發給每位營友一支腋下用的體溫計。
underarm + thermometer for armpit use
Ayesha bought an underarm spray after the long summer commute.
Ayesha 在漫長的夏日通勤後買了一瓶腋下用的噴霧。
underarm + spray in body-care products
Dark underarm stains appeared on the white uniform by noon.
那件白色制服到中午就在腋下出現深色汗漬。
The doctor checked the baby's underarm skin for a heat rash.
醫生檢查了嬰兒的腋下皮膚，看有沒有熱疹。
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
低手的
手在肩膀下方揮出的
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.
Caleb 在排球比賽開始前練習低手的發球。
underarm + serve in sports practice
The coach asked for an underarm throw into the red bucket.
教練要求來一個把球丟進紅桶裡的低手投擲。
underarm + throw for a low release
Rin used an underarm pass to avoid hitting the ceiling light.
Rin 用低手的傳球，避免打到天花板的燈。
An underarm toss gave the small child better control.
低手的拋球讓那個小孩更容易控制方向。
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 — 副詞
1. with the hand moving forward from below the shoulder when you throw, bowl, pass,
用低手
以肩下揮臂方式地
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.
Diego 用低手把球丟出，讓它滾過那道窄門。
throw underarm in a target game
The children passed underarm during the beginner softball drill.
孩子們在初學者壘球練習裡都用低手傳球。
Élise served underarm because her shoulder still felt sore.
Élise 因為肩膀還在痛，所以用低手發球。
Matthew bowled underarm at the plastic pins in the yard.
Matthew 在院子裡對著塑膠球瓶用低手滾球。
- 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 — 名詞
1. the soft hollow between the arm and the side of the body.
腋窩；腋下
手臂與身體間的凹處
the soft hollow between the arm and the side of the body.
The nurse felt a swollen lump under Nala's left underarm.
護理師在 Nala 左邊的腋下摸到一個腫起來的硬塊。
medical use: lump under someone's underarm
Sweat ran down Emre's underarm after the crowded subway ride.
搭完擁擠的地鐵後，汗水沿著 Emre 的腋下流了下來。
A red mark appeared in Christopher's underarm after the wax strip.
Christopher 的腋下在蜜蠟貼片撕下後出現了一道紅痕。
The doctor placed the thermometer in Ilan's underarm during the checkup.
醫生在檢查時把體溫計放進 Ilan 的腋下。
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.
衣服腋下
衣服包住腋下的部位
the area of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the armpit.
The tailor added extra cloth at the jacket underarm.
裁縫在那件夾克的腋下處多加了一塊布。
garment-part sense in tailoring work
A small tear opened in the shirt underarm after rehearsal.
排練後，襯衫的腋下處裂開了一小道口子。
Dark sweat marks showed on the dress underarm by evening.
那件洋裝的衣服腋下到傍晚就出現了深色汗痕。
Eliska checked the coat underarm before sewing in the new lining.
Eliska 在縫上新的內裡前先檢查了大衣的腋下處。
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.