beneath /biˈni:θ/ I. prep. 在…的(正)下方，在…之下(=directly under): He wore a woollen vest beneath his shirt. 他在衬衣下穿了件毛线背心。There is a large cellar beneath/below/under the kitchen. 厨房下面有一个大地窖。The village was situated beneath a wooded hill. 村子位于长满树木的山下。［注］这词较老，用于具体义时不多，多用于抽象义：Richard is far beneath Henry in intelligence. 理查德在智力方面远在亨利之下。‖II. adv. 在下面，往下面：The valley lies beneath. 山谷就在底下。
［辨析］与below, under和underneath辨见below
