英语词汇“bottom”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bottom

(bɒtəm )

Word forms: bottoms , bottoming , bottomed

1. countable noun A1

The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.

He sat at the bottom of the stairs. [+ of]

Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8. [+ of]

...the bottom of the sea. [+ of]

Synonyms: lowest part, base, foot, bed

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2

The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one.

There's an extra duvet in the bottom drawer of the cupboard.

Synonyms: lowest, last, base, ground

3. countable noun A2

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.

Spread the onion slices on the bottom of the dish.

...the bottom of their shoes.

...a suitcase with a false bottom.

Synonyms: underside, sole, underneath, lower side

4. singular noun

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. [business, journalism]

The bottom had fallen out of the city's property market.

5. singular noun B1

The bottom of a street or garden is the end farthest away from you or from your house. [British]

...the Cathedral at the bottom of the street. [+ of]

regional note: in AM, usually use end

Synonyms: end, far end, furthest point, furthest part

6. singular noun

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. [British]

Malone sat down on the bottom of the bed. [+ of]

regional note: in AM, usually use end

7. singular noun

The bottom of an organization or career structure is the lowest level in it, where new employees often start.

He had worked in the theatre for many years, starting at the bottom.

...a contract researcher at the bottom of the pay scale. [+ of]

Synonyms: lowest level, lowest position, least successful part

8. singular noun A2

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.

He was always bottom of the class. [+ of]

The team is close to bottom of the League. [+ of]

9. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B1

Your bottom is the part of your body that you sit on.

If there was one thing she could change about her body it would be her bottom.

10. countable noun [usually plural, oft noun NOUN]

The lower part of a bikini, tracksuit, or pair of pyjamas can be referred to as the bottoms or the bottom.

She wore blue tracksuit bottoms.

...a skimpy bikini bottom.

11. See also -bottomed, rock bottom

12. at bottom phrase

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. [emphasis]

The two systems are, at bottom, conceptual models.

At bottom, such an attitude is born out of fear of losing you.

13. at the bottom of sth phrase B2

If something is at the bottom of a problem or unpleasant situation, it is the real cause of it.

Often I find that anger and resentment are at the bottom of the problem.

14. from the bottom of one's heart phrase

You can say that you mean something from the bottom of your heart to emphasize that you mean it very sincerely. [emphasis]

I'm happy, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.

15. get to the bottom of sth phrase

If you want to get to the bottom of a problem, you want to solve it by finding out its real cause.

I have to get to the bottom of this mess.

16. bottoms up convention

Some people say bottoms up to each other just before drinking an alcoholic drink. [informal]

17. to scrape the bottom of the barrel phrase

If you say that someone is scraping the barrel, or scraping the bottom of the barrel, you disapprove of the fact that they are using or doing something of extremely poor quality. [informal, disapproval]

Phrasal verbs:

bottom out

phrasal verb

If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount. [journalism]

He expects the recession to bottom out. [VERB PARTICLE]

House prices have bottomed out. [VERB PARTICLE]

Idioms:

from the bottom of your heart

if you mean something from the bottom of your heart, you mean it very sincerely

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. So many people have helped me.

at the bottom of the heap

low down in society or in an organization

'I know what it's like to feel that you're at the bottom of the heap ,' he told me last year when we talked about his work with drug addicts.

you can bet your bottom dollar

said to emphasize that you are absolutely certain that something will happen or that something is true

A police insider was quoted as saying of the crime: `You can bet your bottom dollar Sinclair was involved.'

get to the bottom of something

to solve a problem or mystery by discovering the truth about it

The attack was quite severe. We intend to get to the bottom of things and, if needs be, ensure that action is brought against those responsible for it.

bump along the bottom [British]

to reach a low level of performance, and not get any better or any worse

New car sales are continuing to bump along the bottom as the motor industry shows little sign that it is going to revive substantially this year.

the bottom falls out of something or the bottom drops out of something

if the bottom falls out of a market or industry, people stop buying its products in as large quantities as they did before

But just as quickly, the bottom fell out of the American home video game market.

be at the bottom of something or lie at the bottom of something

to be the real cause of an undesirable attitude or situation

Remember that pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

scrape the bottom of the barrel or scrape the barrel

to use something or do something that is not very good, because you cannot think of anything better to use or do

The game designers were scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas when they came up with this one.

at the bottom of the pile or at the top of the pile

low down or high up in society or in an organization

I'm more concerned about the people at the bottom of the pile who don't have jobs and who don't have houses.

hit rock bottom

to be at an extremely low level and be unable go any lower

The UK motor industry slumped to one of its blackest days yesterday as new car sales hit rock bottom.

to be in a hopeless or difficult situation which makes you feel very depressed

When my girlfriend asked me to move out of our flat and end our relationship, I hit rock bottom.

from top to bottom

very thoroughly

She cleaned the house from top to bottom.

the bottom line

the most important and basic part of what you are discussing

The bottom line is that the great majority of our kids are physically unfit.

Collocations:

bottom bunk

He just sits in the corner of his cell staring at the four walls or lying on the bottom bunk for hours on end.

The Sun (2013)

Now he is painting from his bottom bunk at an Athens shelter for the homeless after his business collapsed because of the economic crisis.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

I took the bottom bunk.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

bottom corner

This time he found the bottom corner.

The Sun (2012)

She caught sight of herself, only her head in the bottom corner of the mirror on the dressing table across the room.

Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)

Power doubled the lead on 54 minutes when he fired through a crowd of bodies into the bottom corner from the left-hand side of the box.

The Sun (2014)

bottom half

As a result almost all ethical funds are in the bottom half of the performance tables over one year.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

The bottom half was covered with shiny, white, frilly fabric.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Then section off the top and tie the bottom half in a low ponytail.

The Sun (2013)

Opt for darker colours on the bottom half, keeping patterns and prints for your top.

The Sun (2010)

City have lost four Premiership games on the bounce and dropped into the bottom half of the table.

The Sun (2006)

bottom lip

Put your top lip above your thumb knuckle, and your bottom lip below it.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Mikel almost bit through his bottom lip to prevent himself from crying out his outrage.

Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002)

Use the darker tip to line the bottom lip.

The Sun (2014)

He chews at his bottom lip and looks thoughtful.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

A small trickle of blood ran from his bottom lip.

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE

bottom right

One is the presence of the artist himself, bottom right, putting the finishing touches to the canvas on his easel.

The Times Literary Supplement (2008)

Almost indiscernible on the bottom right hand corner of the stone were her initials: T. S.

Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (1994)

YOU'D struggle to spot it, but the tiny speck in the bottom right of this amazing image is Earth.

The Sun (2013)

bottom shelf

He found what he was looking for on the bottom shelf, along with other oversized volumes.

Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)

Wine glasses go on the bottom shelf to the left.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Put it on the bottom shelf where the dregs of society get a real going over.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Place the crackling on the bottom shelf and the meat on the middle shelf.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Translations:

Chinese: 底部的, 底部, 臀部

Japanese: 底の, 底, しり

单词	bottom
释义	bottom (bɒtəm ) Word forms: bottoms , bottoming , bottomed 1. countable noun A1 The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it. He sat at the bottom of the stairs. [+ of] Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8. [+ of] ...the bottom of the sea. [+ of] Synonyms: lowest part, base, foot, bed 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one. There's an extra duvet in the bottom drawer of the cupboard. Synonyms: lowest, last, base, ground 3. countable noun A2 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. Spread the onion slices on the bottom of the dish. ...the bottom of their shoes. ...a suitcase with a false bottom. Synonyms: underside, sole, underneath, lower side 4. singular noun 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. [business, journalism] The bottom had fallen out of the city's property market. 5. singular noun B1 The bottom of a street or garden is the end farthest away from you or from your house. [British] ...the Cathedral at the bottom of the street. [+ of] regional note: in AM, usually use end Synonyms: end, far end, furthest point, furthest part 6. singular noun 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. [British] Malone sat down on the bottom of the bed. [+ of] regional note: in AM, usually use end 7. singular noun The bottom of an organization or career structure is the lowest level in it, where new employees often start. He had worked in the theatre for many years, starting at the bottom. ...a contract researcher at the bottom of the pay scale. [+ of] Synonyms: lowest level, lowest position, least successful part 8. singular noun A2 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. He was always bottom of the class. [+ of] The team is close to bottom of the League. [+ of] 9. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] B1 Your bottom is the part of your body that you sit on. If there was one thing she could change about her body it would be her bottom. 10. countable noun [usually plural, oft noun NOUN] The lower part of a bikini, tracksuit, or pair of pyjamas can be referred to as the bottoms or the bottom. She wore blue tracksuit bottoms. ...a skimpy bikini bottom. 11. See also -bottomed, rock bottom 12. at bottom phrase 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. [emphasis] The two systems are, at bottom, conceptual models. At bottom, such an attitude is born out of fear of losing you. 13. at the bottom of sth phrase B2 If something is at the bottom of a problem or unpleasant situation, it is the real cause of it. Often I find that anger and resentment are at the bottom of the problem. 14. from the bottom of one's heart phrase You can say that you mean something from the bottom of your heart to emphasize that you mean it very sincerely. [emphasis] I'm happy, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. 15. get to the bottom of sth phrase If you want to get to the bottom of a problem, you want to solve it by finding out its real cause. I have to get to the bottom of this mess. 16. bottoms up convention Some people say bottoms up to each other just before drinking an alcoholic drink. [informal] 17. to scrape the bottom of the barrel phrase If you say that someone is scraping the barrel, or scraping the bottom of the barrel, you disapprove of the fact that they are using or doing something of extremely poor quality. [informal, disapproval] Phrasal verbs: bottom out phrasal verb If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount. [journalism] He expects the recession to bottom out. [VERB PARTICLE] House prices have bottomed out. [VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: from the bottom of your heart if you mean something from the bottom of your heart, you mean it very sincerely I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. So many people have helped me. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at the bottom of the heap low down in society or in an organization 'I know what it's like to feel that you're at the bottom of the heap ,' he told me last year when we talked about his work with drug addicts. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers you can bet your bottom dollar said to emphasize that you are absolutely certain that something will happen or that something is true A police insider was quoted as saying of the crime: `You can bet your bottom dollar Sinclair was involved.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get to the bottom of something to solve a problem or mystery by discovering the truth about it The attack was quite severe. We intend to get to the bottom of things and, if needs be, ensure that action is brought against those responsible for it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers bump along the bottom [British] to reach a low level of performance, and not get any better or any worse New car sales are continuing to bump along the bottom as the motor industry shows little sign that it is going to revive substantially this year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the bottom falls out of something or the bottom drops out of something if the bottom falls out of a market or industry, people stop buying its products in as large quantities as they did before But just as quickly, the bottom fell out of the American home video game market. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be at the bottom of something or lie at the bottom of something to be the real cause of an undesirable attitude or situation Remember that pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers scrape the bottom of the barrel or scrape the barrel to use something or do something that is not very good, because you cannot think of anything better to use or do The game designers were scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas when they came up with this one. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at the bottom of the pile or at the top of the pile low down or high up in society or in an organization I'm more concerned about the people at the bottom of the pile who don't have jobs and who don't have houses. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hit rock bottom to be at an extremely low level and be unable go any lower The UK motor industry slumped to one of its blackest days yesterday as new car sales hit rock bottom. to be in a hopeless or difficult situation which makes you feel very depressed When my girlfriend asked me to move out of our flat and end our relationship, I hit rock bottom. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers from top to bottom very thoroughly She cleaned the house from top to bottom. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the bottom line the most important and basic part of what you are discussing The bottom line is that the great majority of our kids are physically unfit. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bottom bunk He just sits in the corner of his cell staring at the four walls or lying on the bottom bunk for hours on end. The Sun (2013) Now he is painting from his bottom bunk at an Athens shelter for the homeless after his business collapsed because of the economic crisis. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I took the bottom bunk. Times, Sunday Times (2016) bottom corner This time he found the bottom corner. The Sun (2012) She caught sight of herself, only her head in the bottom corner of the mirror on the dressing table across the room. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) Power doubled the lead on 54 minutes when he fired through a crowd of bodies into the bottom corner from the left-hand side of the box. The Sun (2014) bottom half As a result almost all ethical funds are in the bottom half of the performance tables over one year. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The bottom half was covered with shiny, white, frilly fabric. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Then section off the top and tie the bottom half in a low ponytail. The Sun (2013) Opt for darker colours on the bottom half, keeping patterns and prints for your top. The Sun (2010) City have lost four Premiership games on the bounce and dropped into the bottom half of the table. The Sun (2006) bottom lip Put your top lip above your thumb knuckle, and your bottom lip below it. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Mikel almost bit through his bottom lip to prevent himself from crying out his outrage. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002) Use the darker tip to line the bottom lip. The Sun (2014) He chews at his bottom lip and looks thoughtful. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A small trickle of blood ran from his bottom lip. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE bottom right One is the presence of the artist himself, bottom right, putting the finishing touches to the canvas on his easel. The Times Literary Supplement (2008) Almost indiscernible on the bottom right hand corner of the stone were her initials: T. S. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (1994) YOU'D struggle to spot it, but the tiny speck in the bottom right of this amazing image is Earth. The Sun (2013) bottom shelf He found what he was looking for on the bottom shelf, along with other oversized volumes. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) Wine glasses go on the bottom shelf to the left. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Put it on the bottom shelf where the dregs of society get a real going over. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Place the crackling on the bottom shelf and the meat on the middle shelf. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Translations: Chinese: 底部的, 底部, 臀部 Japanese: 底の, 底, しり
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