underneath

prep.

adv.

1. 在…底下；隐藏（或掩盖）在下面
   under or below sth else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top
   1. The coin rolled underneath the piano.
      硬币滚到了钢琴底下。
   2. This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath.
      即使里面穿一件毛衣，这件外套也太大了。
2. （指真实的感情或性格）在…表象之下
   used to talk about sb's real feelings or character, as opposed to the way they seem to be
   1. Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened.
      她外表冷静，其实内心十分害怕。
   2. He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath.
      他表面脾气暴躁，实则菩萨心肠。

noun

1. （物体的）下表面，底面，底部，下部
   the lower surface or part of sth
   1. She pulled the drawer out and examined the underneath carefully.
      她拉开抽屉仔细查看底部。

1. PREP 在…下面；在…底下
   If one thing is underneath another, it is directly under it, and may be covered or hidden by it.
   1. The device exploded underneath a van.
      该装置在一辆货车底下发生了爆炸。
   2. ...using dogs to locate people trapped underneath collapsed buildings.
      利用狗来寻找被困在倒塌的楼房下面的人
   3. ...a table for two underneath the olive trees...
      橄榄树下的一张两人桌
   4. Her apartment was underneath a bar, called 'The Lift'.
      她的公寓在一个叫“醒神”的酒吧下面。
   5. Underneath is also an adverb.
      
   6. He has on a denim shirt with a T-shirt underneath.
      他穿了一件牛仔衬衫，里面套了件T恤。
   7. ...if we could maybe pull back a bit of this carpet to see what's underneath...
      我们能否把这块地毯往后拉一拉，看底下是什么东西
   8. The shooting-range is lit from underneath by rows of ruby-red light fittings.
      射击场被一排排深红色的灯光设备从下面照亮了。
2. ADV 在下表面；在底面
   The part of something which is underneath is the part which normally touches the ground or faces towards the ground.
   1. Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath...
      看看椅子的下面，检查一下它的实际构造。
   2. The sand martin is a brown bird with white underneath...
      崖沙燕是一种褐羽白腹的鸟。
   3. His bare feet were smooth on top and rough-skinned underneath.
      他赤裸的双脚脚面很光滑，脚底却很粗糙。
   4. Underneath is also an adjective.
      
   5. Some objects had got entangled with the underneath mechanism of the engine.
      一些东西缠在了发动机下面的机件上。
   6. Underneath is also a noun.
      
   7. Now I know what the underneath of a car looks like.
      现在我知道汽车的底部是什么样子了。
3. ADV 在内心深处；心底里
   You use underneath when talking about feelings and emotions that people do not show in their behaviour.
   1. He was as violent as Nick underneath...
      在内心深处，他和尼克一样暴躁不安。
   2. Underneath, Sofia was deeply committed to her husband.
      索菲娅从内心里对丈夫忠贞不贰。
   3. Underneath is also a preposition.
      
   4. Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.
      在外向活泼的外表下，卢克其实很害羞。

1. But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness
   但是幽默的背后却透着怨气。
2. Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed
   乔强颜欢笑，但内心里感到有些不安。
3. He's young, very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath.
   他年青、任性，但骨子里是个好人。
4. I have so many friends, but deep down, underneath, I have a fear of loneliness.
   我虽然有很多朋友，但心底里还是惧怕寂寞。
5. Underneath this image of normalcy, addiction threatened to rip this family apart.
   在这一切正常的表象下潜伏的是将使这个家庭四分五裂的毒瘾。
6. The space underneath could be used as a storage area
   底下的空间可用作储藏区。
7. The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots
   叶子的表面有黄色斑块，背面则有桔色粉状圆点。
8. She used to make all these chocolate puddle puddings, you know, with the sauce underneath and all this sort of thing.
   她过去喜欢做巧克力夹心布丁，你知道吧，就是里面有巧克力酱之类的东西的。
9. The device exploded underneath a van.
   该装置在一辆货车底下发生了爆炸。
10. Her apartment was underneath a bar, called 'The Lift'.
    她的公寓在一个叫“醒神”的酒吧下面。
11. Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath
    看看椅子的下面，检查一下它的实际构造。
12. The sand martin is a brown bird with white underneath
    崖沙燕是一种褐羽白腹的鸟。
13. His bare feet were smooth on top and rough-skinned underneath.
    他赤裸的双脚脚面很光滑，脚底却很粗糙。
14. He was as violent as Nick underneath
    在内心深处，他和尼克一样暴躁不安。
15. Underneath, Sofia was deeply committed to her husband.
    索菲娅从内心里对丈夫忠贞不贰。
16. Underneath I think he's actually a rather nasty piece of work.
    内心里我觉得他是个非常讨厌的家伙。
17. Put the date underneath the address.
    把日期写在地址下面。
18. He wore his swimsuit underneath his slacks.
    他在运动服里面衬着游泳衣。
19. Dick was clearly kicking him underneath the table.
    迪克显然是在桌子底下踢他。
20. There is a mat underneath the mattress.
    褥子下面儿铺着一领席。
21. The boat is built by lapping the edge of one board over the board underneath.
    用一块木板的边压在下面的一块木板上，船就这样造出来。
22. There's a crack on the underneath of the bowl.
    碗底下有一条裂痕。
23. But underneath her commercialism and pragmatism, she has her principles.
    但在商业主义和实用主义的外表下，徐静蕾做事有她的原则和底线。
24. I can feel the spine just underneath it.
    我能感觉到脊骨就在下面。
25. She unfastened her cloak, revealing her nightdress underneath.
    她解开披风，露出了穿在里面的睡衣。
26. They were all underneath the wreckage, and they were all dead.
    他们都被困在废墟下面，他们都死了。
27. This time there was a basket hanging underneath it.
    这一次，在气球下面挂了一只篮子。
28. I only got my skivvies on underneath.
    我下面只穿了内衣。
29. My toes, the underneath of my feet was cut as well, just from walking barefoot.
    我的脚趾、脚底板都被割破了，因为后来我是脱了靴子赤脚走的。
30. Looking at the car, I could see that the underneath was rusty.
    我看了看轿车，发现下面已经生锈了。

  under below beneath underneath【导航词义：在…下面】

  under prep. 在…下面，在…底下

〔辨析〕指某物在另一物的下面或底下，两者之间有无一定距离均可。

  below prep. 在…下面，低于

〔辨析〕指某物所处的位置低于另一物。

  beneath prep. 〈正式〉在…下面，在…正下方

〔辨析〕指所处位置时，与 under, below 基本同义，但有时强调在某物的正下方，而且较富有文学性。

  underneath prep. 在…下面，在…底下

〔辨析〕与 under 的意思相近，但含有将某物隐藏或遮盖起来之意。

adv

1. under or below an object or a surface
   1. we could see the original painting underneath
   2. a house with a good foundation underneath

2. on the lower or downward side
   1. a chest of drawers all scratched underneath