underwater
UK/'ʌndә'wɒ:tә/US
TOEFLA2
释义
adj.
Located, used, or happening below the surface of water
水下的,水中的
adv.
Below the surface of water
在水下,向水下
adj.
(finance) owing more on a loan than the asset is worth
(金融)资不抵债的,负资产的
词根拆分
词根派生under + water = 在水面之下(underwater 游泳、水下相机)。现代金融借用了「溺水」意象:当房贷余额大于房产价值时,房主就「underwater」——债务已没过头顶。
词根 water 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.underwater camera水下相机
- 2.swim underwater在水下游泳
- 3.underwater world水下世界
- 4.underwater on a mortgage房贷资不抵债
例句
- 1.
Divers used an underwater camera to film the coral reef.
潜水员用水下相机拍摄珊瑚礁。
- 2.
He can hold his breath and swim underwater for a minute.
他能屏住呼吸在水下游一分钟。
- 3.
After prices crashed, many homeowners found themselves underwater on their loans.
房价暴跌后,许多房主发现自己的贷款已经资不抵债。