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单词 bottom feeder
释义

bottom feeder

or bot·tom-feed·er

[ bot-uhm fee-der ]
/ ˈbɒt əm ˌfi dər /
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noun

bottom fish.
an opportunist, as in politics or business: bottom feeders who buy up commercial failures.
a person or thing having low status or value; loser: bottom feeders hanging out in seedy bars.
a person who appeals to base instincts: Gossip columnists are the bottom feeders of journalism.
Sometimes bot·tom-fish·er [bot-uhm-fish-er] /ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ ər/ (defs. 2-4) .

Origin of bottom feeder

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby bottom feeder

bottom break, bottom dead centre, bottom dog, bottom drawer, bottom end, bottom feeder, bottom-feeding, bottom fish, bottom fishing, bottom gear, bottom grass
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Example sentences from the Web for bottom feeder

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British Dictionary definitions for bottom feeder

bottom feeder

noun

a fish that feeds on material at the bottom of a river, lake, sea, etc
an objectionable and unimpressive person or thing
Also called: bottom fisher a speculator who buys shares in companies that are performing poorly in anticipation of improved performance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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