underwater

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a. 在水中的 adv. 在水下

发音

UK /ʌndə(ɹ)ˈwɔːtə/
US /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/

词形变化

underwaters 复数 underwaters under-water underwatered underwatering underwaters 三单 underwatering 现在分词 underwatered 过去式 underwatered 过去分词 more underwater 比较级 most underwater 最高级

别名

under water UW under-water u

教材释义与例句

名词

水下

形容词

在水中的；水面下的

副词

在水下

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.

  2. 2.

    A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.

v.
  1. 1.

    To water or irrigate insufficiently.

    及物 植物学 商务

    Care must be taken not to underwater houseplants in the summer.

adj. A2
  1. 1.

    Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

    水下

    Watch out for underwater obstacles.

    He was a pioneer in underwater exploration.

  2. 2.

    Beneath the water line of a vessel.

    水下

    航海 交通

    When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage.

  3. 3.

    In difficulty, especially financially.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.

    商务 金融

    We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.

  5. 5.

    Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the current market price of the underlying asset or financial product; for example, an option to buy shares at $20 when the current market price is $15.

    商务 金融
adv. B2
  1. 1.

    So as to go beneath the surface of the water.

    Can you swim underwater?

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

submerged subaquatic subaqueous

近义相关 2

aquatic subsurface

相关短语

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词源

From under (preposition) + water.

来源：wiktionary