below UK [bɪ'ləʊ] US [-'loʊ] adverb preposition POSITION 位置 ESSENTIAL ■in a lower position (than), under 在下面;在…的下面•From the top of the skyscraper the cars below us looked like insects.从摩天大楼顶上往下看,下面的汽车小得像昆虫一样。 •The author's name was printed below the title.作者的名字登在标题之下。 •For further information on this subject, see below (= lower on the page or later in the book).关于这一点的详细说明,请看下文。 •The ship's captain went below (= to the lower, covered part of the ship).船长走到下层甲板了。 •Do you usually wear your skirts above or below the knee?你通常穿半截裙还是过膝裙? •She has three people working below her (= people to whom she gives orders).她有三名下属。 UK [bɪ'ləʊ] US [-'loʊ] adverb preposition LESS 较小 ESSENTIAL ■less than a particular amount or level 比某数额或某水准低•They have three children below the age of (= younger than) four.他们有三个不到四岁的孩子。 •His marks in English have been below average for some time now.最近,他的英文成绩一直低于平均水准。 •The temperature has fallen below zero/freezing (= cooled to less than zero) recently.最近的气温已经降到零下了。 •Last night it was eight degrees below (= eight degrees less than zero).昨晚只有零下八度。 UK [bɪ'ləʊ] US [-'loʊ] adverb preposition below the belt informal ■If a remark is below the belt, it is very hurtful and unfair. 暗箭伤人的;不公正的 |