一、用under表示 1. 表示具体意义的在下。如: Your bag is under the bed. 你的提包在床底下。 She put the letter under the pillow. 她把信放在枕头下。 Under a microscope a hair looks like a thick stick. 在显微镜下,一根头发看上去像根大粗棍子。 2. 表示抽象意义的在下。如: We did the work under his direction. 我们在他的指导下工作。 Under present conditions no change is possible. 在目前情况下不可能有变化。 Its hard to stay sane under such awful pressure. 处于这种可怕的压力之下,不疯才怪呢。 The group flourished under her firm leadership. 这个团队在她的坚定领导下兴旺发达。 Under the new management things have gone from bad to worse. 在新的管理人员领导下,情况反而更坏了。 二、用in表示 The trees threw long shadows in the moonlight. 在月光下,树木投出了长长的影子。 Make sure that the figures on the dial can be seen in direct sunlight. 要确保刻度盘上的数字在日光下可以看见。 In given conditions a bad thing can be turned into a good one. 在一定条件下,坏事可以变为好事。 |