/bɪ'ləʊ; bə`lo/
prep at or to a lower position, level, rank, etc than (sb/sth) 在或向低于（某人[某事物]）的位置、平面、等级等
*Please do not write below this line. 请不要写在这条线的下面.
* Skirts must be below (ie long enough to cover) the knee. 裙子要长过膝盖以下.
* The body was visible below the surface of the lake. 尸体在湖水下清晰可见.
* The temperature remained below freezing all day. 温度整天都在冰点以下.
* A sergeant in the police force is below an inspector. 警察中巡佐的职位低于巡官.
* The standard of his work is well below the average of his class. 他的成绩大大低于班上的平均成绩.
* You can cross the river a short distance below (ie downstream from) the waterfall. 在瀑布下游附近可以过河. Cf 参看 above2.

adv part
1 at or to a lower level, position or place 在或向较低处
*the sky above and the sea below 上面的天, 下面的海
* live on the floor below 住在下一层楼
* hear the music from below 听到从下面传来的音乐声
* See below (eg at the foot of the page) for references. 见下面（如本页末）注解.
* The passengers who felt seasick stayed below. 晕船的乘客待在下层.
2 (idm 习语) down below => down. here below => here. Cf 参看 above1.

adv, prep
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin:LOW¹]
in a lower place or position, or on a lower level
≠ above
　an animal that lives below ground
　Water was dripping onto the floor below.
　I could hear voices in the courtyard below my window.
　They camped a few hundred feet below the summit.
　There was an ugly scar below his left eye.
　Down below, people were talking and laughing.
　Somewhere far below, a door slammed.
　The kitchen is directly below her bedroom.
　Captain Parker went below (=to the lower level of the ship) , leaving Clooney in charge.
of a lower rank or having a less important job than someone else
≠ above
　A captain is below a general.
　No one below the level of senior manager was present at the meeting.
and/or below
　officers of the rank of captain and below
less than a particular number, amount, level etc
≠ above
　Test scores below 50 were classed as 'unsatisfactory'.
　In June the rate of inflation fell below 3%.
　Tom's spelling is well below average (=much worse than the normal standard) .
below freezing/zero
(=lower than the temperature at which water freezes)
　In winter, temperatures dip to 40 degrees below freezing.
and/or below
　free travel for children four years old and below
lower on the same page, or on a later page
≠ above
　Details of courses are listed below.
　For more information, see below.
→below paratpar, below the beltatbelt¹ (4)

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HINT
below or under? See also: under

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