一、表示在一个比较低的位置或是地方,意为”在(到)…下面“,例如:
The crew was instructed to head below deck during the storm.
在暴风雨中,船员们奉命到甲板下面去。
Please do not write below this line.
请不要写到这条线下面。
From the top of the skyscraper the cars below us looked like insects.
从摩天大楼的顶端看,我们下面的汽车像昆虫。
The author's name was printed below the title.
作者的名字印在标题下面。
The sun glowed red as it sank slowly below the horizon.
太阳在地平线下慢慢下沉时发出红光。
二、用来表示低于某一数量、比率、水平或年龄,意为“低于,小于,少于“,例如:
Her weight was below the average.
她的体重低于平均水平。
His marks in English have been below average for some time now.
他的英语成绩一段时间以来一直低于平均水平。
Night temperatures can drop below 15 degrees Celsius.
夜间气温会降到15摄氏度以下。
The temperature has fallen below freezing recently.
最近气温降到零度以下。
It’s for young kids below the age of six.
这是给六岁以下的小孩的。
They have three children below the age of four.
他们有三个四岁以下的孩子。
三、当提到写的东西时,below 可以用来表示低的位置,意为”以下,在下文“,例如:
See below for more details.
更多细节见下文。
Please write to me at the address below.
请按照下面的地址给我写信。
For further information on this subject, see below.
有关此主题的更多信息,请参见下文。
四、表示职位、管衔低,意为”低于“,例如:
A police sergeant is below an inspector.
巡佐的级别低于巡官。
Such people often experience less stress than those in the ranks immediately below them.
这些人承受的压力往往小于那些职位仅次于他们的人。
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