to be under 其表示方式“; 是一種用主動(dòng)形似表示的被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)
under under the law 根據(jù)法律。 under age 未成年。 under sb.'s hand and seal 經(jīng)某人簽名蓋章。 under arms 武裝著,手執(zhí)武器。 under avow 發(fā)過(guò)誓,在誓言下。 under favour 如果允許(這樣說(shuō))的話〔多作插入句〕。 under fire 在彈雨下,冒著炮火 (land under fire 在炮火下登陸)。 under foot 地上 (It was wet under foot 地上潮濕);在腳下(踩著)。 under night 〔蘇格蘭語(yǔ)〕 在夜間。 under one's breath 小聲,低聲。 under sb.'s (very) eye 在某人眼皮底下,顯而易見(jiàn)。 under the line 【航?!吭诔嗟老?。 with a good meal under one's belt 飽餐一頓。 adv. 1.在下,從屬著,服從著。 bring under, get under, keep under 等〔參看各該動(dòng)詞條〕。 The ship went under. 船下沉了。 2.在下文中。 See under for further information. 更詳盡資料見(jiàn)下文。 3.少于,低于。 five dollars or under 五美元或五美元以下。 adj. 1.下面的,下部的 (opp. upper);附屬的;從屬的。 2.較次的;低劣的。 3.過(guò)少的,過(guò)小的,不足的。 the under lip 下唇。 under servants 仆役的下手。 under grazing 輕度放牧。
She writhed under this inquisitorial manner of his 他這么一問(wèn),她就退縮了。
They surely writhe under this pressure 他們肯定對(duì)這種壓力感到苦惱。
Of course students will writhe under such unjust treatment 當(dāng)然學(xué)生會(huì)對(duì)這樣不公正的對(duì)待感到不快。
Even from this distance, you could see the slaves writhing under their master's whip 即使隔這么遠(yuǎn),仍可以看見(jiàn)奴隸們因挨主人的鞭打而痛苦地扭動(dòng)身體。
It mattered not that they made him sea-sick he made no account of this inconvenience; and whilst his body was writhing under their effects, his spirit bounded with hopeful exultation 雖然費(fèi)克斯現(xiàn)在也有點(diǎn)暈船,可是那又有什么關(guān)系!嘔吐他也不在乎,當(dāng)他肉體感到暈船的痛苦時(shí),他的精神卻感到無(wú)限興奮。
Still, let it not be supposed that amid this affected resignation to the will of providence, the unfortunate inn-keeper did not writhe under the double misery of seeing the hateful canal carry off his customers and his profits, and the daily infliction of his peevish partner s murmurs and lamentations . like other dwellers in the south, he was a man of sober habits and moderate desires, but fond of external show, vain, and addicted to display 他雖然裝出一副安于天命的樣子,但請(qǐng)讀者別誤以為這位不幸的客棧老板不清楚正是那可惡的布揆耳運(yùn)河給他帶來(lái)了這些痛苦,或以為他永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)為他妻子喋喋不休的抱怨所打動(dòng),不因眼看那條可恨的運(yùn)河帶走了他的顧客和錢(qián),以致他那脾氣乖戾的老婆整天嘮叨,抱怨不止,使自己陷入于雙重痛苦而惱怒不已。