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bottom

UK //ˈbɒtəm//US //ˈbɑːtəm//

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。)

同义词:base, foot, foundation, rear, buttocks

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。)

同义词:lowest, last, base

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。)

同义词:reach the lowest point, hit bottom

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。)