1. | 在（或到、通过）…下面in, to or through a position that is below sth |
Have you looked under the bed? 你看了床底下没有？ | |
She placed the ladder under(= just lower than) the window. 她把梯子立在窗户下面。 | |
The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road. 狗从门底下钻出去，跑到大路上去了。 |
2. | 在…表面下；由…覆盖着below the surface of sth; covered by sth |
The boat lay under several feet of water. 那条船沉在水下好几英尺处。 |
3. | 少于；小于；不足；比…年轻less than; younger than |
an annual income of under £10 000 不到 1 万英镑的年收入 | |
It took us under an hour. 这事花了我们不到一小时。 | |
Nobody under 18 is allowed to buy alcohol. 未满 18 岁者不得买酒。 |
4. | 由…控制（或管理、经营）used to say who or what controls, governs or manages sb/sth |
The country is now under martial law. 这个国家目前在戒严中。 | |
The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I(= when she was queen) . 英国币制在伊丽莎白一世时代作了改革。 | |
She has a staff of 19 working under her. 她手下有 19 个职员工作。 | |
Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation. 在新指挥的领导下，这个乐团建立了国际声誉。 |
5. | 根据，按照（协议、法律或制度）according to an agreement, a law or a system |
Six suspects are being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. 根据《反恐怖主义法》，六个嫌疑人被拘押。 | |
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. 按租约条款的规定，你无权转租这房产。 | |
Is the television still under guarantee? 这台电视机还在保修期内吗？ |
6. | 在…过程中experiencing a particular process |
The hotel is still under construction. 旅馆还在兴建中。 | |
The matter is under investigation. 此事正在调查中。 |
7. | 由…造成；受…影响affected by sth |
The wall collapsed under the strain. 墙壁因承受不了重压而坍塌了。 | |
I've been feeling under stress lately. 我最近感到压力很大。 | |
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. 对于这项工作的辛苦，我从不存错误的幻想。 | |
You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing. 你将被麻醉，所以什么也感觉不到。 |
8. | 用，以（某一名字）using a particular name |
She also writes under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine. 她也用芭芭拉 ) 瓦因的化名从事写作。 |
9. | 在…项下；在（书等中的）某部分found in a particular part of a book, list, etc. |
If it's not under ‘sports’, try looking under ‘games’. 如果在“体育运动”项下查不到，就试试“游戏”项吧。 |
1. | 在下面below sth |
He pulled up the covers and crawled under. 他揭开被子钻到里面。 |
2. | 在水下below the surface of water |
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. 她深吸了一口气，然后潜水一分多钟。 | |
The boat was going under fast. 小船正迅速下沉。 |
3. | 少于；小于；较年轻less; younger |
prices of ten dollars and under 十元及以下的价格 | |
children aged 12 and under 12 岁及以下的儿童 |
4. | 在昏迷中；陷入昏迷状态in or into an unconscious state |
He felt himself going under. 他觉得自己将要昏厥。 |
