
bottom
词源
源自古英语 botm, bodan,与德语 Boden(地面)同源,最初指基础或地面。
noun
❶ 物体或空间的最低部分或最下部,与顶部相对,可以指物理位置或抽象概念中的基础部分。
“The keys fell to the bottom of the bag.”
(钥匙掉到了包的最底下。)
“She signed her name at the bottom of the page.”
(她在页面底部签了名。)
❶ 指身体的下部,尤指臀部或屁股,常用于非正式场合或口语表达中。
“The baby sat down hard on his bottom.”
(宝宝一屁股重重地坐了下来。)
“She slipped and landed on her bottom.”
(她滑了一跤,一屁股坐在地上。)
adjective
❶ 位于最下层的或最低位置的,用于描述事物在垂直方向上的相对位置。
“The bottom drawer is where we keep the towels.”
(最下面的抽屉是我们放毛巾的地方。)
“She lives on the bottom floor of the apartment building.”
(她住在公寓楼的底层。)
verb
❶ 达到最低点或基础,通常用于描述价格、数值等下降到最低水平。
“The stock market bottomed out at 5,000 points.”
(股市跌至5,000点见底。)
“House prices have bottomed and are now starting to rise.”
(房价已经触底,现在开始回升。)
常见短语
bottom line — 指最终结果或最重要的因素,常用于商业或决策语境中表示关键要点或底线。
“The bottom line is we need to increase sales.”
(关键是我们需要提高销售额。)
rock bottom — 形容达到最低点或最糟糕的状态,通常指价格、情绪或境遇的最低谷。
“After losing his job, he hit rock bottom.”
(失业后,他跌入了人生低谷。)
from the bottom of one's heart — 发自内心地,表示真诚的情感或感激之情。
“I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
(我由衷地感谢你。)