Underlies
v. 位于或存在于（某物）之下( underlie的第三人称单数 ); 构成…的基础（或起因）, 引起
🗣️ 情景例句
Really? I'm not much of an outdoor person.
真的？我不是很喜欢户外活动的人。
I can't afford it.
我买不起。
But even in the most favourable circumstances only a small fraction of the creatures that die are preserved in this way before decay sets in or, even more likely, before scavengers eat them.
即使是在最有利的环境中，死去的生物中也只有一小部分能在开始腐烂前，或更可能在被食腐动物吃掉之前，被这样保存下来。