below

adverb

OPAL W

/bɪˈləʊ/

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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).
at a lower rank
- This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.
(of a temperature) lower than zero
- The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= −40 degrees).

below

preposition

OPAL W

/bɪˈləʊ/

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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.
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.
of a lower rank or of less importance than somebody/something
- A police sergeant is below an inspector.

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.

单词	below
释义	below adverb OPAL W /bɪˈləʊ/ /bɪˈləʊ/ jump to other results 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). at a lower rank This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below. (of a temperature) lower than zero The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= −40 degrees). below preposition OPAL W /bɪˈləʊ/ /bɪˈləʊ/ jump to other results 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. 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. of a lower rank or of less importance than somebody/something A police sergeant is below an inspector. 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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