below
below [preposition] 注意对比该词和above的意义和用法
1. at or to a lower level or position than somebody/something 在（或到）…下面
He dived below the surface of the water. 他潜入了水中。 Please do not write below this line. 请不要写到这条线下面。
Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee. 穿裙子要过膝。
2. of a lower amount or standard than somebody/something （数量）少于；（标
准）低于
The temperatures remained below freezing all day. 气温一整天都保持在冰点以下。
Her work was well below average for the class. 她的功课远在班上的中等水平以下。
3. of a lower rank or of less importance than somebody/something （级别、重要
性）低于
A police sergeant is below an inspector. 巡佐的级别低于巡官。 They're two places below Chelsea in the table. 他们在积分榜上排名比切尔西队低两位。 below 〔adverb 〕
1 at or to a lower level, position or place 在（或到）下面
They live on the floor below. 他们住在下一层楼。 I could still see the airport buildings far below. 我还能远远地看到下方的机场建筑。
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. 见本页末参考资料。 The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck). 晕船的乘客呆在下层客舱。
2 of a temperature 温度 lower than zero 零度以下
The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= –40 degrees). 温度计降到了创纪录的零下 40 度。 3 at a lower rank 下级
This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below. 这项规定适用于巡官及以下人员。
beyond
beyond [preposition]
1. on or to the further side of something 在（或向）…较远的一边
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。 2. later than a particular time 晚于；迟于
It won't go on beyond midnight. 这事不会延续到午夜以后。
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that.
我知道我未来三周要干什么，但再往后我还没有想过。 3. more than something 超出；除…之外
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. 我们的成功远远超出了我们的估计范围。 She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
除了发的养老金外，她就什么都没有领取。 4. used to say that something is not possible （表示不可能）
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). 自行车已损坏得无法修理。
The situation is beyond our control. 我们已无法控制这一局面。
5. too far or too advanced for somebody/something 超出…之外；非…所能及
The handle was just beyond my reach. 我差一点儿才够得着把手。 The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. 这个练习超出了班上大多数学生的能力。
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beyond [adverb ] on the other side; further on 在另一边；在（或向）更远处；以
远
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. 登山及其以远的山脉都被积雪覆盖着。
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. 最近的将来已经明朗，但更往后就很难说了。 the year 2000 and beyond 2000 年及以后