Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1136
below
/bəˈloʊ/
adverb
在下面；到下面
at or to a lower place or position
- 1.
In or to a lower place.
- 2.
in or to a place that is lower
在较低的地方
- 3.
Later in the same text.
- 4.
at a later place
在后面的位置
- 5.
Below zero.
- 6.
(in writing) see below
见下文
以下；下文；零下；低于零度；在较低的地方；在后面的位置；见下文
In use
The list below shows the schedule.
The apartment below is vacant.
The river flows below through the valley.
see below
see below
See below for instructions.
请参见下方说明。
go below
常用于航海或垂直空间中。
The crew went below to prepare the equipment.
船员下到下面去准备设备。
from below
A noise came from below.
Connections
Collocations
- see below
- 见下文
- For further details, see below.更多细节见下文。
- go below
- 下去；到下面去
- He went below to check the engine.他下去检查发动机。
- fall below
- 下降到……以下
- Temperatures may fall below freezing tonight.今晚温度可能降到冰点以下。
- drop below
- 降到……以下
- His grades dropped below the passing mark.他的成绩降到了及格线以下。
- well below
- 远低于
- The price is well below the market value.这个价格远低于市场价值。
- below zero
- 零度以下
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“be low”就是“在低处”，在下面。
Context & Register
此词为副词，表示‘在下面’或‘低于’。通常用于中性语境，适用于位置描述、文本标注或数量比较。多用于日常及正式场合。
Grammar Note
表示低于某物或某数量，常用于比较结构中
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the ending spelling 'low' and the sound /ləʊ/, matching the stressed syllable of 'below'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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