| 单词 | bottom |
| 释义 | noun | adjective | verb bottombottom1 /ˈbɑt̮əm/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1LOWEST PART a)[countable usually singular] the lowest part of something OPP top: the bottom of Hold the bottom of the ladder.at the bottom of I was standing at the bottom of the stairs.on the bottom of The answers are on the bottom of page 95. My name is on the very bottom of the list (=used to emphasize that you mean the lowest position). b)[countable] the part of a ship that is below waterTHESAURUSbase – the lowest part of something that is tall or thin, especially the part that supports it: The lamp has a square base.foundation – a solid base that is built below the ground to support a building: The foundation of the building was cracked in the earthquake.foot – the lowest part of something tall or high, such as a mountain, tree, or set of stairs: They stayed in a small cabin at the foot of the mountain.2LOWEST SIDE [countable usually singular] the flat surface on the lowest side of an object OPP top: the bottom of Something’s hanging from the bottom of your car.on the bottom (of something) The stone was completely smooth on the bottom. What’s that on the bottom of your shoe?3LOWEST INNER PART [countable usually singular] the lowest inner part of something such as a container OPP top: at the bottom of They found the cat’s body at the bottom of a well.on the bottom of something Spread the tomato sauce on the bottom of a large dish.in the bottom of something Heavy objects should be packed in the bottom of your suitcase.4LOWEST RANK the bottom the lowest position in an organization or company OPP top: at the bottom of something The Giants are at the bottom of the league. Watson is willing to start at the bottom and work his way up (=in a low position in a company). It’s no fun being at the bottom of the heap (=the lowest position in society, an organization, etc.).5OCEAN/RIVER [countable usually singular] the ground under an ocean, river, etc., or the flat land in a valley: bottom of The bottom of the river is rocky.at the bottom of something Frogs can stay all winter at the bottom of a pond. These fish live on the ocean bottom.6BODY [countable] the part of your body that you sit on – used especially when speaking to children SYN buttocks: Did you fall on your bottom?7CLOTHES [countable usually plural] the part of a set of clothes that you wear on the lower part of your body OPP top: He was only wearing pajama bottoms.8from the bottom up beginning by dealing with the most basic parts of something or with the people who have the least power: We want to rebuild city government from the bottom up.9get to the bottom of something informal to find out the cause of a problem or situation: We’re trying to get to the bottom of this, and see if she is lying.10be/lie at the bottom of something to be the basic cause of a problem or situation: Lack of money is at the bottom of many family problems.11be at the bottom of the list to not be at all important to someone: Surprisingly, safety was at the bottom of the list for airline passengers.12the bottom of the first/fifth/ninth etc. (inning) the second half of an inning in baseball OPP top13from the bottom of your heart used to show that you are very sincere about what you are saying: Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.14the bottom drops out (of the market) used to say that people suddenly stop buying a particular product: The copper mines stopped operating when the bottom dropped out of the market.15bottoms up! spoken used to tell someone to enjoy or finish his or her alcoholic drink16the bottom dropped out of somebody’s world/life used to say that something very bad suddenly happened to someone[Origin: Old English botm] → see also you can bet your bottom dollar at bet1 (5), -bottomed, knock the bottom out of something at knock1 (15), rock bottom, scrape the bottom of the barrel at scrape1 (4), (from) top to bottom at top1 (14) noun | adjective | verb bottombottom2 ●●● S2 adjective [only before noun] 1in the lowest place or position OPP top: The book is on the bottom shelf. You have some peanut butter on your bottom lip. the bottom right-hand corner of the page2the least important or successful OPP top: Tim is in the bottom 10% of his class. noun | adjective | verb bottombottom3 verb bottom out phrasal verb if a situation, price, etc. bottoms out, it stops getting worse or lower, usually before improving again: Housing prices appear to have bottomed out and are expected to rise. |
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