How do you use "below" in a sentence?

The temperature dropped below freezing last night. Please see the instructions below for further details. The flat below ours has been empty for months.

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Q: What does "below" mean?

At a lower level or position than something else The word 'below' indicates a position lower than something else, either physically or in terms of rank, level, or amount. It can function as a preposition or adverb. It's the opposite of 'above' and is commonly used to direct attention to something that appears later in a text or at a lower position.

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Meaning: At a lower level or position than something else

在...下面，低于，以下

debajo de, por debajo de, abajo

下に、以下に、より低い

아래에, 이하에, 더 낮은

The word 'below' indicates a position lower than something else, either physically or in terms of rank, level, or amount. It can function as a preposition or adverb. It's the opposite of 'above' and is commonly used to direct attention to something that appears later in a text or at a lower position.

「below」表示在物理位置上或在等级、水平或数量方面低于某物的位置。它可以作为介词或副词使用。它是「above」的反义词，通常用于引导注意力到文本后面出现的内容或较低位置的事物。

La palabra «below» indica una posición más baja que otra cosa, ya sea físicamente o en términos de rango, nivel o cantidad. Puede funcionar como preposición o adverbio. Es lo opuesto a «above» y se usa comúnmente para dirigir la atención a algo que aparece más adelante en un texto o en una posición inferior.

「below」は、物理的に、または順位、レベル、量の面で、何かより低い位置を示します。前置詞または副詞として機能できます。「above」の反対で、テキストの後半に出てくるものや、より低い位置にあるものに注意を向けるために一般的に使われます。

'below'는 물리적으로든 순위, 수준, 양의 측면에서든 다른 것보다 낮은 위치를 나타냅니다. 전치사나 부사로 기능하며, 'above'의 반대말입니다. 글에서 뒤에 나오는 내용이나 더 낮은 위치에 있는 것에 주의를 끌 때 자주 사용됩니다.

Examples

The temperature dropped below freezing last night.
昨晚气温降到了零度以下。
La temperatura bajó por debajo de cero anoche.
昨夜、気温が氷点下まで下がりました。
어젯밤 기온이 영하로 떨어졌습니다.
Please see the instructions below for further details.
请参阅以下说明了解更多详情。
Por favor, consulte las instrucciones a continuación para más detalles.
詳細については以下の説明をご覧ください。
자세한 내용은 아래 설명을 참조하십시오.
The flat below ours has been empty for months.
我们楼下的公寓已经空了好几个月了。
El piso de abajo del nuestro ha estado vacío durante meses.
私たちの階下のフラットは何ヶ月も空いています。
우리 아래층 아파트는 몇 달째 비어 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Middle English 'bilooghe', from 'by' + 'low'. Literally 'by the low part'. The word replaced the Old English 'beneothan' (which survives as 'beneath'). A relatively late compound, not recorded before the 14th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal