below
UK/bi'lәu/US
NGSL 1kTOEFLA1
Definitions
prep.
At or to a lower level or position than.
在……下方；低于
adv.
At or to a lower place; further down (in a text).
在下面；（文中）下文
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbe- (by, at) + low = 'at the low part.' Used for being lower in position or level (below sea level, below average). Contrast 'under,' which means directly covered.
Root low still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.below average低于平均值
- 2.below zero零度以下
- 3.below sea level海平面以下
- 4.below the surface在表面之下
Example Sentences
- 1.
Temperatures dropped below zero overnight.
- 2.
Her score was just below average.
- 3.
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