词汇 | grammar_british-grammar_beneath |
释义 | BeneathBeneath is a preposition or an adverb. Beneath: meaning and useBeneath means ‘at a lower level than’. Beneath is most common in formal writing. We don’t use it often in informal speaking. In speaking, under and below are much more common. See also: Below Under Beneath as a prepositionWe use beneath most commonly to describe the position of things which are at a lower level than something else:
Beneath is particularly common when talking about the ground or surface directly under one’s feet:
Beneath as an adverbBeneath as an adverb isn’t very common and we mostly use it in formal writing:
Beneath, under or below?Beneath has a meaning similar to under and below but we do not use it with numbers:
We use beneath, not under, to talk about things which are at a lower level in terms of a person’s abilities, status or expectations. We often use beneath not under when someone feels that they are too important or too intelligent to do something: [A student is commenting on a language course]
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