below

adverb

OPAL W

/bɪˈləʊ/

at or to a lower level, position or place在（或到）下面
- They live on the floor below.他们住在下一层楼。
- I could still see the airport buildings far below.我还能远远地看到下方的机场建筑。
- See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references.见本页末参考资料。
- The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck).晕船的乘客待在下层客舱。
at a lower rank下级
- This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.这项规定适用于巡官及以下人员。
(of a temperature温度) lower than zero零度以下
- The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= −40 degrees).温度计降到了零下 40 度的纪录。

below

preposition

OPAL W

/bɪˈləʊ/

at or to a lower level or position than somebody/something在（或到）…下面
- He dived below the surface of the water.他潜入了水中。
- Please do not write below this line.请不要在这条线下面书写。
- Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee.穿裙子要过膝。
of a lower amount or standard than somebody/something（数量）少于；（标准）低于
- The temperatures remained below freezing all day.气温一整天都保持在冰点以下。
- Her work was well below average for the class.她的功课远在班上的中等水平以下。
of a lower rank or of less importance than somebody/something（级别、重要性）低于
- A police sergeant is below an inspector.巡佐的级别低于巡官。

词源late Middle English (as an adverb): from be- ‘by’ + the adjective low. Not common until the 16th cent., the word developed a prepositional use and was frequent in Shakespeare.

词汇	below
释义	below adverb OPAL W /bɪˈləʊ/ /bɪˈləʊ/ at or to a lower level, position or place在（或到）下面 They live on the floor below.他们住在下一层楼。 I could still see the airport buildings far below.我还能远远地看到下方的机场建筑。 See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references.见本页末参考资料。 The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck).晕船的乘客待在下层客舱。 at a lower rank下级 This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.这项规定适用于巡官及以下人员。 (of a temperature温度) lower than zero零度以下 The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= −40 degrees).温度计降到了零下 40 度的纪录。 below preposition OPAL W /bɪˈləʊ/ /bɪˈləʊ/ at or to a lower level or position than somebody/something在（或到）…下面 He dived below the surface of the water.他潜入了水中。 Please do not write below this line.请不要在这条线下面书写。 Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee.穿裙子要过膝。 of a lower amount or standard than somebody/something（数量）少于；（标准）低于 The temperatures remained below freezing all day.气温一整天都保持在冰点以下。 Her work was well below average for the class.她的功课远在班上的中等水平以下。 of a lower rank or of less importance than somebody/something（级别、重要性）低于 A police sergeant is below an inspector.巡佐的级别低于巡官。词源late Middle English (as an adverb): from be- ‘by’ + the adjective low. Not common until the 16th cent., the word developed a prepositional use and was frequent in Shakespeare.
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