[N-COUNT 可数名词]底;底部 The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
[usu the N in sing]
He sat at the bottom of the stairs...
他坐在最下面的一级楼梯上。
Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8.
在第8页末尾可以找到答案。
...the bottom of the sea.
海底
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[ADJ 形容词]最下方的;底部的;底层的 The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one.
[ADJ n]
There's an extra duvet in the bottom drawer of the cupboard.
橱柜最底层的抽屉里还有一床羽绒被。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]底面;内底面;外底面 The bottom of an object is the flat surface at its lowest point. You can also refer to the inside or outside of this surface as the bottom .
[usu the N in sing]
Spread the onion slices on the bottom of the dish.
把洋葱片铺在盘底。
...the bottom of their shoes.
他们的鞋底
...a suitcase with a false bottom.
活底手提箱
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[N-SING 单数名词](某市场或产业的)最差状况,低谷 If you say that the bottom has dropped or fallen out of a market or industry, you mean that people have stopped buying the products it sells.
[the N]
[BUSINESS 商]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
The bottom had fallen out of the city's property market.
该市的房地产市场已陷入极度低迷。
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[N-SING 单数名词](街道、花园的)尽头,远端The bottom of a street or garden is the end farthest away from you or from your house.
[the N]
[BRIT 英]
...the Cathedral at the bottom of the street.
街道尽头的大教堂
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 end
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[N-SING 单数名词](桌子的)边角;(床)脚,尾The bottom of a table is the end farthest away from where you are sitting. The bottom of a bed is the end where you usually rest your feet.
[the N]
[BRIT 英]
Malone sat down on the bottom of the bed.
马隆在床脚坐下了。
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 end
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[N-SING 单数名词](组织机构或职业架构的)最底层,基层The bottom of an organization or career structure is the lowest level in it, where new employees often start.
[the N]
He had worked in the theatre for many years, starting at the bottom.
他从最基础的干起,已经从事戏剧工作很多年了。
...a contract researcher at the bottom of the pay scale.
工资级别最低的合同研究人员
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[N-SING 单数名词](调查、测试或联赛中的)表现最差者,最后一名 If someone is bottom or at the bottom in a survey, test, or league their performance is worse than that of all the other people involved.
[the N]
He was always bottom of the class...
他一直是全班的最后一名。
The team is close to bottom of the League.
这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]臀部;屁股 Your bottom is the part of your body that you sit on.
[oft poss N]
If there was one thing she could change about her body it would be her bottom.
如果能对自己的身体做一点改变,那她会选择臀部。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](比基尼泳装的)泳裤;(田径服、睡衣的)裤子 The lower part of a bikini, tracksuit, or pair of pyjamas can be referred to as the bottoms or the bottom.
[usu pl]
She wore blue tracksuit bottoms.
她穿了一件蓝色田径裤。
...a skimpy bikini bottom.
极其暴露的比基尼泳裤
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See also:
-bottomed
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rock bottom
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[PHRASE 短语]实质上;实际上 You use at bottom to emphasize that you are stating what you think is the real nature of something or the real truth about a situation.
[PHR with cl]
[emphasis]
The two systems are, at bottom, conceptual models...
这两个系统实质上是两种概念模式。
At bottom, such an attitude is born not of concern for your welfare, but out of fear of losing you.
实际上,这种态度并非源自对你幸福的关心,而是出于害怕失去你。
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[PHRASE 短语]是…的真正原因;是…的根源 If something is at the bottom of a problem or unpleasant situation, it is the real cause of it.
[PHR n]
Often I find that anger and resentment are at the bottom of the problem.
我常常发现愤怒和不满是问题的真正根源。
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[PHRASE 短语]打心眼里;衷心地 You can say that you mean something from the bottom of your heart to emphasize that you mean it very sincerely.
[heart inflects]
[emphasis]
I'm happy, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart...
我很开心,而且是那种发自肺腑的开心。
I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.
我要衷心感谢每一个人。
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[PHRASE 短语]找到…的真正起因;查寻到…的根源 If you want to get to the bottom of a problem, you want to solve it by finding out its real cause.
[V inflects]
I have to get to the bottom of this mess.
我必须查清造成这一混乱局面的真正原因。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]干杯 Some people say bottoms up to each other just before drinking an alcoholic drink.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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to scrape the bottom of the barrel→see:
barrel
;
相关词组:
bottom out
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bot·tom★/ˈbɒtəm; NAmEˈbɑːtəm/
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bottombottomsbottomedbottomingnoun★lowest part 底部1★[countable , usually singular ]bottom(of sth) the lowest part of sth 底部;最下部◆Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.脚注附于每页的下端。◆I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.我在山脚下等候他们。◆The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile).我想要的书就压在(那堆书的)最下面。OPP
top
2★[countable , usually singular ]bottom(of sth) the part of sth that faces downwards and is not usually seen (朝下的)底,底面◆The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate.厂家的名称在盘子底面。of container 容器3★[countable , usually singular ]bottom(of sth) the lowest surface on the inside of a container (容器内的)底◆I found some coins at the bottom of my bag.我在我的手提包底找到了几枚硬币。of river/pool 河;池4★[singular ]the ground below the water in a lake, river, swimming pool, etc. (湖、河、游泳池等的)底;水底◆He dived in and hit his head on the bottom.他跳水时头撞到了池底。end of sth 尾端5★the bottom(of sth) [singular ]( especially BrE) the part of sth that is furthest from you, your house, etc. …尽头◆I went to the school at the bottom of our street.我在我们那条街尾上的学校上学。◆There was a stream at the bottom of the garden.花园尽头有一条小溪。lowest position 最末位置6★[singular ]bottom(of sth) the lowest position in a class, on a list, etc; a person, team, etc. that is in this position (班级、名单等的)最末位置;排名最后的人(或团队等)◆a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league联盟排名最后的几个队之间的争斗◆You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up.你得准备好从最基层干起,努力向上。◆I was always bottom of the class in math.我的数学成绩总是班上最后一名。OPP
top
part of body 身体部位7★[countable ]( especially BrE) the part of the body that you sit on 屁股;臀部SYN
backside
,
behind
clothing 衣服8[countable , usually plural ]the lower part of a set of clothes that consists of two pieces 套装的裙(或裤)◆a bikini bottom比基尼泳装的短裤◆a pair of pyjama/tracksuit bottoms一条睡裤╱运动裤☞compare
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n. (6 )of ship 船9[countable ]the lower part of a ship that is below the surface of the water (吃水线以下的)船底,船身SYN
hull
-bottomed 有…底10( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of bottom mentioned 有…底的◆a flat-bottomed boat平底船IDIOMSat bottomused to say what sb/sth is really like 归根结底;本质上;实际上◆Their offer to help was at bottom self-centred.他们提出要帮忙,这其实还是他们为自己考虑。be/lie at the bottom of sthto be the original cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant 是某事的根源(或起因、导火线)the bottom drops/falls out (of sth)people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry (某行业)产品滞销;销量暴跌◆The bottom has fallen out of the travel market.旅游市场出现了萧条局面。bottoms ˈup!( informal) used to express good wishes when drinking alcohol, or to tell sb to finish their drink 干杯get to the bottom of sthto find out the real cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant 找到起因;挖出祸根☞more at
heap
n.,
heart
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pile
n.,
scrape
v.,
top
n.,
touch
v.adjective★[only before noun ]in the lowest, last or furthest place or position 底部的;最后的;尽头的◆the bottom line (on a page)(一页的)最末一行◆your bottom lip下嘴唇◆the bottom step (of a flight of stairs)(楼梯的)最低一级◆on the bottom shelf在架子底层◆Put your clothes in the bottom drawer.把你的衣服放在最下面的抽屉里。◆Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road).他们的房子位于贝里路的尽头。◆in the bottom right-hand corner of the page在这一页的右下角◆the bottom end of the price range最低价位◆to go up a hill in bottom gear用低挡爬山◆We came bottom(= got the worst result)with 12 points. 我们以 12 分垫底儿。IDIOMsee
bet
v.☞see also
rock-bottom
verbPHRASAL VERBˌbottom ˈout(of prices, a bad situation, etc. 价格、恶劣局势等)to stop getting worse 降到最底点;停止恶化◆The recession is finally beginning to show signs of bottoming out.经济衰退终于出现了走出谷底的迹象。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析bottombase ◆foundation ◆foot These are all words for the lowest part of sth. 以上各词均指底部、最下部。■bottom[usually sing.] the lowest part of sth 指底部、最下部:◆Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.脚注附于每页的下端。◆I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.我在山脚下等他们。■base[usually sing.] the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands 指根基、基底、底座:◆The lamp has a heavy base.这枱灯的底座很沉。■foundation[usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building 指地基、房基、基础:◆to lay the foundationsof the new school 给新校舍打地基■foot[sing.] the lowest part of sth 指最下部、底部:◆At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。bottom or foot? 用 bottom 还是 foot?Footis used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairsand page.Bottomcan be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot.Footis generally used in more literary contexts. *foot 用于有限的一些事物,最常与 tree、hill/mountain、steps/stairs 和 page 等连用。bottom 适用的范围要广得多,其中也包括上面提到的与 foot 搭配的词。foot 一般用于文学性较强的语境中。 PATTERNS◆at / at the bottom/base/foot of sth ◆onthe bottom/base of sth ◆(a) firm / firm base/foundation(s) bot·tom/ˈbɒtəm; NAmEˈbɑːtəm/
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bottom1 noun
bottom2 adjective
bottom3 verb
bottombot‧tom1 /ˈbɒtəm $ ˈbɑː-/ ●●●S1W3 noun
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1lowest part the bottom the lowest part of somethingOPP the topbottom of Can you hold the bottom of the ladder for me?at the bottom (of something) Grandma was standing at the bottom of the stairs. at the bottom of the page Go downstairs and wait for me at the bottom.the bottom of the page/screen There should be a menu bar at the bottom of your screen.2lowest side [countable usually singular] the flat surface on the lowest side of an objectthe bottom of something What’s that on the bottom of your shoe?3lowest inner part [countable usually singular] the lowest inner surface of something such as a containerat/in the bottom of something I found the keys – they were at the bottom of my handbag. The drugs had been hidden in a suitcase with a false bottom.4lowest social position/rank the bottom the lowest position in an organization or companyOPP the topbottom of The Giants are at the bottom of the league.the bottom of the ladder/pile/heap (=the lowest position in society, an organization etc) Immigrants were at the bottom of the pile. Higgins had started at the bottom (=in a low position in a company) and worked his way up to become managing director.second/third etc from bottom United currently lie second from bottom of the Premier League.5ocean/river the bottom the ground under a sea, river etc, or the flat land in a valleybottom of The bottom of the pool is very slippery.at/on the bottom (of something) A body was found at the bottom of the canal.the sea/river bottom fish living on the sea bottom6body [countable] the part of your body that you sit onSYN backside: I just sat on my bottom and slid down.7clothes [countable usually plural] the part of a set of clothes that you wear on the lower part of your body: pyjama bottoms a blue bikini bottom8furthest part the bottom of a road/garden etc especially British English the part of a road, area of land etc that is furthest from where you are: There’s a shop at the bottom of the street.9get to the bottom of something to find out the cause of a problem or situation: I never got to the bottom of this!10be/lie at the bottom of something to be the basic cause of a problem or situation: Lack of money is at the bottom of many family problems.11be at/hit/reach rock bottoma)to be in a very bad situation that could not be any worse: I was at rock bottom, and knew I had to try and stop drinking.b)to be at a very low level: We bought the house when prices were at rock bottom.12from the bottom of your heart in a very sincere way: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.13the bottom drops/falls out of the market when people stop buying a particular product, so that the people who sell it can no longer make any money14bottoms up! spoken used to tell someone to enjoy or finish their alcoholic drink15big-bottomed/round-bottomed etc having a bottom or base that is big, round etc16at bottom formal the way a person or situation really is, although they may seem different: She’s a good kind person at bottom. → top, → you can bet your bottom dollar
at bet1(6)
, → knock the bottom out of
at knock1(25)
, → from top to bottom
at top1(22)
, → the bottom of the list
at list1(2)
, → scrape the bottom of the barrel
at scrape1(5)
THESAURUSthe bottom the lowest part of something: · The house is at the bottom of that hill.· She scrolled down to the bottom of the screen.the underneath/the underside the bottom surface on the outside of something: · You will find the serial number on the underneath of the vacuum cleaner.base the lowest part or the wide bottom part on which something stands: · The lamp has a square base.· He had broken a bone at the base of his spine.the foot literary the bottom of a tree, a hill, or some stairs: · There was a small village at the foot of the mountain.bed the ground at the bottom of a river, a lake, or the sea: · the sea bed· They found some interesting stones on the river bed.the foundations the layer of cement and stones that forms the bottom of a building: · The builders have begun laying the foundations for the house.
bottom1 noun
bottom2 adjective
bottom3 verb
bottombottom2 ●●●S1W3 adjective
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1[only before noun] in the lowest place or positionOPP top: It’s on the bottom shelf. The towels are in the bottom drawer. You’ve got some butter on your bottom lip. the bottom right-hand corner of the page2[not before noun] the least important, successful etcOPP top: I was bottom of the class (=the least successful student) in Spanish. Britain came bottom on efforts to tackle pollution and global warming.3[only before noun] especially British English in the place furthest away from where you are: the bottom field4bottom gear the lowest gear of a vehicleCOLLOCATIONSnounsthe bottom drawer/shelf· My passport’s in the bottom drawer of my desk.the bottom step· Jenna sat on the bottom step.the bottom corner· Look at the bottom left-hand corner of your screen.the bottom row· That’s me in the middle of the bottom row of the photograph.the bottom half· There’s were only two windows in the bottom half of the building.the bottom rung (=of a ladder)· I put my foot on the bottom rung and started to climb.somebody’s bottom lip· Her bottom lip trembled and she started to cry.
bottom1 noun
bottom2 adjective
bottom3 verb
bottombottom3 verb
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bottom out phrasal verbif a situation, price etc bottoms out, it stops getting worse or lower, usually before improving again → level off/out: There are signs that the recession has bottomed out.
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