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
Don't be lazy, the older you get, the harder it will be to learn.
别偷懒，年纪越大，学起来就越难。
Fame like a river is narrowest at its source and broadest afar off.
名誉像条河，源头最狭窄，远处最宽阔。
I think our manager will persuade the government to let him build a new factory.
我想经理会说服政府让他建新厂的。