English Dictionary

go under

動詞

慣用表現

To descend into a body of water; to founder. / (idiomatic) To collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt. / (idiomatic) To be named; to call oneself. / To enter a trance, state of hypnosis, etc.

日本語の意味

水中に降下する、沈むこと / 倒産する、破綻する、失敗すること / 自身の名前を名乗る、呼ばれること / 催眠状態やトランス状態に入ること

She had to go under to retrieve the lost ring from the pool.

彼女はプールから落とした指輪を取り戻すために水中に潜らなければならなかった。

意味（1）

To descend into a body of water; to founder.

The boat was too heavy and went under.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.

In the crisis, the company was forced to reduce its costs in order to avoid going under.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) To be named; to call oneself.

He goes under the name of Mr X to remain anonymous.

意味（4）

To enter a trance, state of hypnosis, etc.

But I went under nicely and I am glad there were some fine materializations.

goes under （ present singular third-person ）

going under （ participle present ）

went under （ past ）

gone under （ participle past ）