plural bottoms
plural bottoms
Learner's definition of BOTTOM
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a [count] : the lowest part, point, or level of something底部;底端 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
He's waiting at the bottom of the stairs.他正在楼梯底下等着。
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Our house is at the bottom of the hill.我们的房子在山脚下。
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The top of the wall is painted and the bottom is covered in wood paneling.墙顶上刷涂料,底下镶木板。
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the bottom of the page/screen/list页面/屏幕/列表底部
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Please fill out this form and sign your name at the bottom.请填好表并在最下面签名。
b [count] : the part of something that is below or under the other parts底面;底下—
usually singular通常用单数 -
the ship's bottom [=underside]船底
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The bowl was signed on the bottom [=base] by the artist.碗底有艺术家的签名。
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There's a small cut on the bottom [=sole] of his foot.他脚底有个小伤口。
c [count] : the lowest point or surface inside something : the part of something hollow that is furthest from the top(空间的)底层,底部 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
I think there is still a little sugar left in the bottom of the box/container.我想盒子/容器底部还剩了点糖。
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The pool is so deep I could not touch the bottom.池子太深,我够不到底。
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One of the drawers has a false bottom. [=a panel that looks like the drawer's bottom but that can be removed to expose more space]其中一个抽屉有个夹层的活底。
d [singular] chiefly British : the part of something that is furthest away最远端;尽头 2
[count] : the part of the body on which you sit : buttocks屁股;臀部 3
a [singular] : a position of little power in a company or organization基层职位 b [singular] : a low rank or position低级职位;卑微等级 -
Why do I always find myself rooting for the team at the bottom of the league?为什么我支持的队在联赛中总是排名垫底?
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She graduated at the bottom of her/the class. [=her grades were among the lowest in her graduating class]她以全班最差的成绩毕业。
c [noncount] : the worst position, level, or condition(最差)位置,水平,条件 -
at the bottom of the pay scale处于最低薪级
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After weeks of losing value, the company's stocks have hit bottom. [=reached the bottom; lost all value]公司股价连续几周下跌后,达到谷底。
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Jim has finally scraped bottom. [=has finally reached the worst possible condition]吉姆最终陷入了最艰难的境地。
— see also rock bottom 4
a [singular] : the surface that is under a body of water水底 b bottoms [plural] : the flat, low land along a river or stream : bottomland河边洼地 5
[count] : a piece of clothing that is worn on the lower part of the body(套装的)裙或裤 —
often plural常用复数 — see color picture on this page 6
[singular] : the second half of an inning in baseball(一局棒球比赛的)后半局 7
[noncount] chiefly British : the lowest gear of a car(汽车变速箱的)最低挡
at bottom
chiefly British
: in reality : really实际上;事实上 -
The song is, at bottom [=in truth], a lullaby.这首歌实际上是摇篮曲。
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He is very shy, at bottom.他实际上很害羞。
at the bottom of the pile
— see 1pile
be/lie at the bottom of
chiefly British
: to be the source or originator of (something)是某事的根源;始作俑者
bottoms up
informal
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used as a toast or to tell people to finish their drinks干杯
from the bottom of your heart
— see heart
from top to bottom
— see 1top
get to the bottom of
: to find out the true reason for or cause of (something)找到原因;弄清真相
the bottom drop/fall out
◊ If the bottom drops/falls out of something, it suddenly fails or becomes unable to continue in a normal and effective way.突然不能正常运转;突然暴跌
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Analysts warn that recent changes in the region may result in the bottom dropping out of the oil market. [=may cause the oil market to collapse]分析家警告说,这一地区近期发生的变化可能导致石油市场暴跌。
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When the accident happened, she felt the bottom drop out of her world. [=she felt her world collapse]事故发生时,她感到天都塌下来了。
the bottom of the barrel
: the lowest possible condition, level, etc.低谷;最低限度 -
After the divorce, Tim felt he had reached/hit the bottom of the barrel.蒂姆离婚后,觉得自己的人生跌入了谷底。
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The excessive coverage of the scandal signals that the news media may have finally hit/reached the bottom of the barrel.对丑闻无休止的报道意味着新闻媒体已经黔驴技穷了。
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Salaries in the industry are scraping/hitting the bottom of the barrel. [=salaries in the industry are very low]这个行业的工资正值低谷。
— bottomed
/ˈbɑːtəmd/ adjective 2 bottom /ˈbɑːtəm/ adjective
2 bottom
/ˈbɑːtəm/
adjective
Learner's definition of BOTTOM
always used before a noun
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: in the lowest position处于最低位的;底部的 -
the bottom rung of the ladder梯子最底层的横档
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the bottom drawer/shelf最底层的抽屉/架子
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her bottom lip她的下唇
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Somebody's fingerprints are all along the bottom edge of the photograph.照片的底边满是指纹。
— see also bottom line 2
: living at the lowest level of an ocean or lake生活于最下层水域的
bet your bottom dollar
— see 2bet 3 bottom /ˈbɑːtəm/ verb
bottoms; bottomed; bottoming
bottoms; bottomed; bottoming
Learner's definition of BOTTOM
bottom out
[phrasal verb]
: to reach a lowest or worst point usually before beginning to rise or improve降到最低点;降到拐点 -
Real estate prices seem to have bottomed out, and sellers can expect to get higher prices in coming months.房产价格似乎降到了拐点,卖家可期望接下来的几个月价格回升。
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The team bottomed out in last place.这个队排名降到了最后。