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单词 below
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below

adverb
 OPAL W
/bɪˈləʊ/
/bɪˈləʊ/
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  1.  
    at or to a lower level, position or place
    • They live on the floor below.
    • I could still see the airport buildings far below.
    • See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references.
    • The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck).
  2. at a lower rank
    • This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.
  3. (of a temperature) lower than zero
    • The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= −40 degrees).

below

preposition
 OPAL W
/bɪˈləʊ/
/bɪˈləʊ/
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  1.  
    at or to a lower level or position than somebody/something
    • He dived below the surface of the water.
    • Please do not write below this line.
    • Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee.
  2.  
    of a lower amount or standard than somebody/something
    • The temperatures remained below freezing all day.
    • Her work was well below average for the class.
  3.  
    of a lower rank or of less importance than somebody/something
    • A police sergeant is below an inspector.
  4. Word Originlate 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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