bottombot•tom /'bɒtəm/

n

1. U 底部，底层

• the bottom of a bottle 瓶底

2. U (海、河的)底部；水底

• the bottom of the swimming pool 游泳池的底部

3. C 口 臀部

4. 用作单 最远处，最深处

• the bottom of the street 街的尽头

5. 用作单 (餐桌的)末席；(名单的)末尾

6. C (吃水线以下的)船底，船底部

7. C，常作单 (椅子的)座

词组at (the)bottom 实质上；在心底

• He agreed with us at bottom though he didn't say so. 他嘴上虽不说，但心里赞同我们。

from the bottom of one's heart 打心眼里，由衷地

• I admire him from the bottom of my heart. 我打心眼里佩服他。

get to the bottom of 探明…的真相

• The private detective made up his mind to get to the bottom of the unsettled case. 私家侦探下决心要把这个悬案查个水落石出。