English主要词典
beneath
Universal Words
preposition (formal)
1 in or to a lower position than sb/sth; under sb/sth:
They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. * The boat sank beneath the waves.
2 not good enough for sb:
He considers such jobs beneath him. * They thought she had married beneath her (= married a man of lower social status). -< UNDER
beneath adverb:
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.
