❶位置が～の下に[で], ～の下へ[を]; ～の下の below
under the table
♔基本under the table
テーブルの下に, テーブルの下の
⦣ under＋名詞.
hide under the table
hide under the table
テーブルの下に隠かくれる
a cat under the desk
a cat under the desk
机の下のネコ
The cat is under the table, and the mouse is on it.
反対語The cat is under the table, and the mouse is on it.
ネコはテーブルの下に, ネズミはテーブルの上にいます.
The dog jumped over the fence, and the cat crawled under it.
反対語The dog jumped over the fence, and the cat crawled under it.
犬は柵さくを飛び越こえたが, ネコは柵の下をくぐり抜ぬけた.
He has a book under his arm.
He has a book under his arm.
（彼は本を1冊腕うでの下に持っている）彼は本を1冊抱かかえている.
She is wearing a blue shirt under her sweater.
She is wearing a blue shirt under her sweater.
彼女はセーターの下に青いシャツを着ている.
They went under water to catch fish.
They went under water to catch fish.
彼らは魚を取りに水に潜もぐった.
❷数量が～より下で, ～未満で[の]
反対語over （～より上で[の]）
children under six (years old)
children under six (years old)
6歳さい未満の子供
⦣ under Aは「Aを含ふくまないでそれより下」.
He is still under fifty.
He is still under fifty.
彼はまだ50前です.
His salary is under 200,000 yen.
His salary is under 200,000 （読み方: two hundred thousand） yen.
彼の月給は20万円までいっていない.
❸指導・影響えいきょうなど ～のもとに; 修理など ～を受けて, ～中で
The children worked well under the kind teacher.
The children worked well under the kind teacher.
子供たちは優やさしい先生のもとでよく勉強しました.
My sister is under the care of a doctor.
My sister is under the care of a doctor.
姉[妹]はお医者さんの治療ちりょうを受けています[医者にかかっています].
The school library is under construction.
The school library is under construction.
学校図書館は建築中です.
