Be subordinate to
次于..., 从属于...
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
subordinate
[sə'bɔdɪnet]
adj. 级别或职位较低的;下级的;次要的;附属的;
n. 部属;部下，下级;
vt. 使…居下位，使在次级;使服从;使从属;
sub在下面，次一等+ordin顺序+ate形容词后缀→顺序低一级→附属的
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
🗣️ 情景例句
And give her a teaspoon of the medicine after every meal.
每餐之后给她吃一茶匙的药。
Well, when exactly?
哦，具体什么时候？
People who work in offices are frequently referred to as white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.
坐办公室的之所以常常被称作“白领工人”，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。