bottom
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
lowest part or point of sth 物體最低的部分或最低點
the bottom of a hill, mountain, slope, valley, etc 丘、山、坡、谷等的底部
The telephone is at the bottom of the stairs. 電話在樓梯下面.
There are tea leaves in the bottom of my cup. 我的杯底有茶葉.
The book I want is (right) at the bottom of the pile. 我要的那本書(就)在這堆書底下.
Sign your name at the bottom of the page, please. 請在這一頁的下方簽上你的名字.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
part on which sth rests; underside 物體最低的部位; 底面
The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate. 制造廠商的名稱在盤子背面.
3 [C] part of the body on which one sits; buttocks 臀部; 屁股
fall on one's bottom 摔倒時屁股著地
smack a child's bottom 打孩子的屁股.
4 [sing] farthest part or point (of sth); far end (of sth) 最遠的部分; 最遠點
There's a pub at the bottom of the road. 路的盡頭有一家酒館.
The tool shed is at the bottom of the garden, ie at the end farthest from the house. 工具房在花園的盡里頭.
5 [sing] (person or group in the) lowest position in a class, list, etc (處於等級、名單等)最低位置(的人或團體)
He was always bottom of the class in maths. 他的數學成績在班上總是墊底.
Our team came/was bottom of the league last season. 我們隊在上季度的聯賽中排名最後.
She started at the bottom and worked her way up to become manager of the company. 她從最低的位置干起, 通過努力終於當上了公司的經理.
6 [sing] ground under a sea, lake or river (海洋、湖泊或河流的)底
The water is very deep here, I can't touch (the) bottom. 這兒水很深, 我摸不著底.
The `Titanic' went to the bottom, ie sank. `提坦'號客輪沉入海底了.
7 [C] ship's hull; keel 船身; (船的)龍骨.
8 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
lower part of a two-piece garment (兩件一套的服裝的)下件: pyjama bottoms 睡褲
track suit bottoms 運動褲.
9 [U] lowest gear 最低擋: drive up a steep hill in bottom 用低擋駛上陡峭的山.
10 (idm 習語) at bottom in reality; really; basically 其實; 實際上; bottom, adj [attrib 作定語]
1 in the lowest or last position 最低的; 最後的
the bottom line (on a page) (一頁的)最末一行
the bottom rung (of a ladder) (梯子的)最下一級
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) (一段階梯的)最下一級
Put your books on the bottom shelf. 把你的書放在最下層的架子上.
go up a hill in bottom gear 用低擋上山.
2 (idm 習語) bet one's bottom dollar => bet. bottom, v (phr v) bottom out (commerce 商) (of prices, shares, etc) reach the lowest level (指物價、股票價格等)跌落最低水平
There is no sign that the recession has bottomed out yet. 沒有跡象表明蕭條已經到了極點.
?? 擴展釋義
*['b?t?m]n. 底部a. 底部的vt. 給...裝底, 查明真相vi. 到達底部, 建立基礎【化】 此端向下【經】 谷底相關詞組: get to the bottom of... knock the bottom out of... bet one's bottom dollar from the bottom of one's heart bottom out at bottom be at the bottom of... bottom up...