under-表示“在…下”、“不足,不够”、“副手”

underground

//地下的(under+ground 地)

underwrite

//在…下面写(under+write 写)

underline

//划线于…下(under+line 线,在字底下划线,引申为强调)

undersea

//在海底(under+sea 海)

undermine

//破坏,损坏(under+mine 挖→挖墙角)

underling

//下属(under+ling 小人物→下属)

underclothing

//内衣裤(under+clothing 衣服)

underwear

/ˈʌndəweə(r)/内衣(under+wear 穿衣服)

underestimate

/ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/估计不足(under+estimate 估计)

underplay

//对…轻描淡写(under+play 玩→没玩够→说得不够的)

underpopulated

//人口稀少的(under+populated 有人住的)

underdeveloped

//不发达的(under+developed 发展→发展不够)

undersized

//不够大的(under+sized 大的→不够大的)

underagent

//副代理人(under+agent 代理人)

underofficer

//下级官员(under+officer 官员)