- 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。
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.