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习惯上用于“under +名词”若干搭配

2017-10-17来源:和谐英语

 

 

■under pressure 在压力下;被迫

He always works best under pressure. 他总是在有压力时工作做得最好。

He only agreed to leave the country under pressure. 他是在压力下才同意出国的。

■under repair 在修理中

The road is under repair. 道路正在整修。

He will go to town on foot, for his bike is under repair. 他将步行进城,因为他的自行车在修理。

■under review 在审查中;在复查中

The policy is now under review. 这项政策正在审议之中。

Our contracts are currently under review. 我们的合同正在复查。

■under suspicion 受怀疑,受猜疑,涉嫌

He was arrested under suspicion. 他受嫌疑而被捕。

He is under suspicion as one of the murderers. 他被怀疑是杀人凶手之一。

Any man having witnessed the attack is under suspicion. 任何目击此次袭击的人都有嫌疑。

■under treatment 在治疗中

He is under treatment for malaria. 他正在治疗疟疾。

He is still under treatment in hospital. 他仍在医院治疗。

■under water 在水下;被水淹

Man cannot breathe under water. 人不能在水下呼吸。

After all the rain, most of the town was under water. 大雨之后,这个城镇的大部分地区都被水淹了。

■under way 在进行中;(船)在航行中

The great ship got under way. 大船启航了。

Preparations are under way for a wedding. 婚礼的准备工作正在进行当中。

He gave his consent for the project to get under way. 他同意将这个计划付诸实施。

■under weight 过轻(重)

She is under weight. 她体重太重。

【注】该短语的反义短语是over weight(过轻)。如:

She is over weight. 她体重太轻。

■under wraps 保密,隐藏

The project has been kept under wraps for years. 这个项目保密了许多年。

The documents will stay under wraps for ten more years. 这些文件要再保密10年。