bottom
bottom — 動詞
1. to come down to the lowest place or level, especially after a period of falling.
觸底；見底
到達最低處或最低點
to come down to the lowest place or level, especially after a period of falling.
By midnight, the fishing boat bottomed on a sandbar near the island.
到了半夜，那艘漁船在島附近的一處沙洲觸底了。
bottom on + sandbar/shallow ground
At a gas station in Tainan, oil prices bottomed in January.
台南一間加油站的油價在一月見底。
prices bottom + time expression
On the trading floor, brokers said the market bottomed after lunch.
交易大廳裡，經紀人說市場在午餐後見底了。
In the shallow bay, the canoe bottomed before Omar could turn.
在那片淺灣裡，獨木舟觸底了，Omar 還來不及轉向。
After weeks of losses, team spirit bottomed before the final game.
連敗幾週後，球隊士氣在決賽前跌到最低點。
- hit bottom
common and slightly more informal for reaching the lowest level
- level off
focuses on a fall stopping, not always on the very lowest point
- stabilize
more formal; means become steady after earlier change
- run aground
used specifically for boats touching the ground below the water
文法句型
bottom + on/in + shallow ground
prices/market/confidence bottom + time expression
用法筆記
Usually used without an object. In literal use, the subject is often a boat moving through shallow water; in figurative use, the subject is commonly a price, market, or other level after a long fall.
常見錯誤
bottom — 名詞
1. the part of an object, place, or container that is below all the other parts.
底部
物體或地方最低的一部分
the part of an object, place, or container that is below all the other parts.
A gold ring lay at the bottom of the swimming pool.
一枚金戒指躺在游泳池底。
pattern: at the bottom of + place
Soup burned at the bottom of the pan while Rohan answered the phone.
Rohan 接電話時，鍋底的湯燒焦了。
Small fish hid near the bottom of the clear river.
小魚躲在清澈河流的底部附近。
At the bottom of the page, Greta found the hotel address.
Greta 在頁面底部找到了飯店地址。
- top
the highest part, not the lowest
文法句型
the bottom of + noun
at the bottom of + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears with 'of' to name the thing whose lowest part you mean. Distinguish from sense 3, where 'bottom' points to the far end of a place rather than its lowest level.
常見錯誤
2. the lower piece in a two-part outfit, such as the skirt, shorts, or trousers.
下裝
兩件式服裝的下半部
the lower piece in a two-part outfit, such as the skirt, shorts, or trousers.
Hana bought the red jacket, but the matching bottom was sold out.
Hana 買了紅色外套，但配套的下裝已經賣完了。
collocation: matching bottom
The ski team wore black bottoms and bright orange tops.
滑雪隊穿著黑色下裝和亮橘色上衣。
pairing: bottoms and tops
For gym class, students may choose shorts or track bottoms.
體育課時，學生可以選短褲或運動下裝。
The shop sells each bikini bottom separately from the top.
這家店的比基尼下裝是和上裝分開賣的。
- lower half
descriptive phrase for the lower piece of a two-part outfit
- lower piece
less common; used when the outfit comes in matching parts
- top
the upper piece of the same outfit
文法句型
matching bottom
top and bottom(s)
用法筆記
Common in shops, fashion writing, and product labels. The plural 'bottoms' is especially frequent when talking about trousers, track wear, or swimwear.
常見錯誤
3. the end of a place that is farthest away from where you are, start, or live.
盡頭
離起點或住處最遠的一端
the end of a place that is farthest away from where you are, start, or live.
Grandpa keeps his tools in the shed at the bottom of the garden.
爺爺把工具放在花園盡頭的小棚子裡。
pattern: at the bottom of + outdoor place
A candle flickered at the bottom of the long tunnel.
一支蠟燭在長隧道盡頭微微閃動。
The bakery at the bottom of our street opens before sunrise.
我們街道盡頭的那家麵包店天還沒亮就開門。
A blue tent stood at the bottom of the field near the trees.
一頂藍色帳篷立在田野盡頭、靠近樹木的地方。
- front
the end nearest the entrance or starting point
文法句型
at the bottom of + place
用法筆記
Common with gardens, streets, fields, and tunnels, where you imagine moving along a space. Distinguish from sense 1 when you mean distance from a starting point rather than height.
4. your backside; the fleshy area behind your legs that supports you when you sit.
屁股；臀部
坐下時接觸椅子的部位
your backside; the fleshy area behind your legs that supports you when you sit.
The child slid down the hill on his bottom.
那個孩子用屁股一路滑下山坡。
phrase: on his bottom
After the long bike ride, Bao's bottom felt sore.
騎了很久的腳踏車後，Bao 的屁股覺得很痠。
The nurse checked the baby's bottom and changed his diaper.
護理師檢查了嬰兒的臀部，並幫他換尿布。
Sit on your bottom and tie both shoes again.
先坐好，再把兩隻鞋帶重新綁好。
文法句型
on your bottom
用法筆記
A polite everyday word, especially common when speaking to children. It is less direct than 'butt' and less medical than 'buttocks'.
5. the side underneath something, or the lower part that supports it.
底面；底座
物體朝下或承托的一面
the side underneath something, or the lower part that supports it.
Aiko wrote her phone number on the bottom of the wooden box.
Aiko 把電話號碼寫在木盒的底面。
on the bottom of + object
Mud stuck to the bottom of my boots after the farm walk.
農場散步後，我的靴子底面沾上了泥巴。
The label was fixed to the bottom of the glass jar.
標籤固定在玻璃罐的底面。
Four small wheels were screwed onto the bottom of the toy cart.
四個小輪子被鎖在玩具推車的底面。
The lamp's wide bottom kept it steady on the table.
這盞燈寬大的底座讓它穩穩立在桌上。
- underside
focuses on the part facing down, especially when it is not easy to see.
- base
often emphasizes the part that keeps something standing.
- lower side
a plain description, less fixed than 'underside'.
- top
the highest or upper part of the same object.
- upper side
the side that faces up rather than down.
文法句型
the bottom of + object
on the bottom of + object
用法筆記
Often follows 'of' to name the part underneath an object. When it means the supporting base, it is common with furniture and things that stand on a surface.
常見錯誤
6. the lowest inside surface of a container, or the ground under water.
容器底；水底
容器內底或水下地面
the lowest inside surface of a container, or the ground under water.
A coin lay at the bottom of the bucket after the wash.
洗完後，桶底躺著一枚硬幣。
at the bottom of + container
Hana found two blue beads at the bottom of her school bag.
Hana 在書包底找到兩顆藍珠子。
Sea grass covered the bottom of the clear bay.
清澈海灣的水底長滿海草。
The child could see tiles on the bottom of the pool.
那個孩子看得見泳池底的磁磚。
At low tide, dark rocks showed on the river bottom.
退潮時，河底露出了黑色岩石。
- top
the highest inside part or surface.
文法句型
at the bottom of + container
on the bottom of + pool/sea/river
用法筆記
Usually appears in phrases like 'at the bottom of the bottle' or 'on the bottom of the pool'. Distinguish from sense 5: this sense is for the lowest inside surface or the ground below water, not the outside underside.
常見錯誤
7. the position furthest down in a ranking, contest, or social order.
末位；墊底
排名或階層中的最後位置
the position furthest down in a ranking, contest, or social order.
After six losses, the club fell to the bottom of the league.
六連敗後，這支球隊掉到聯賽墊底。
bottom of the league
Noa started at the bottom of the class but improved later.
Noa 一開始在班上排末位，但後來進步了。
Workers at the bottom of the company had no private offices.
位在公司最底層的員工沒有私人辦公室。
The runner dropped to the bottom of the race after twisting an ankle.
扭到腳踝後，那名跑者掉到比賽最後一名。
At the bottom of the list, Omar's name was easy to miss.
在名單最末位，Omar 的名字很容易被忽略。
- last place
the clearest synonym for races, games, and lists.
- lowest rank
more formal and common in wider social or work settings.
- foot
used especially in British sports tables, as in 'the foot of the table'.
文法句型
at the bottom of + ranking
drop to the bottom
用法筆記
Often follows 'of' after words for ranking such as 'league', 'list', and 'class'. In social contexts, it can refer to people with the least power or status.
常見錯誤
8. the part of a baseball inning when the team batting second in that inning tries
下半局
主隊進攻的半局
the part of a baseball inning when the team batting second in that inning tries to score.
The Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth.
老虎隊在第九局下半局攻下三分。
pattern: in the bottom of the ninth
By the bottom of the sixth, rain had started to fall.
到了第六局下半局時，雨開始下了。
The bottom of the eighth began with a double to left field.
第八局下半局一開始就出現一支左外野二壘安打。
A walk-off hit ended the game in the bottom of the tenth.
一支再見安打讓比賽在第十局下半局結束。
- bottom half
the fuller everyday baseball expression
- home half
less common; stresses that the home team is batting
- last half
rule-book style wording; less common in everyday sports talk
- top half
the visiting team's turn to bat
文法句型
the bottom of the + inning number
in the bottom of the + inning number
用法筆記
Restricted to baseball. It nearly always appears with an inning number, and it specifically names the home team's turn to hit.
常見錯誤
9. the point thirty minutes after an exact hour.
半點
指整點過三十分的時刻
the point thirty minutes after an exact hour.
The radio station gives weather updates at the bottom of the hour.
這家廣播電台會在每個半點播報天氣。
fixed phrase: at the bottom of the hour
The producer saved the traffic report for the bottom of the hour.
製作人把路況播報留到半點再播。
This news channel repeats the headlines at the bottom of the hour.
這個新聞頻道會在每個半點重播新聞提要。
The host promised to read callers' names at the bottom of the hour.
主持人答應會在半點念出來電者的名字。
- half past
the standard everyday way to say the same time point
- on the half hour
common in schedules and announcements
- top of the hour
the exact hour, not thirty minutes past
文法句型
at the bottom of the hour
用法筆記
Mostly occurs in the fixed phrase 'at the bottom of the hour'. It means thirty minutes past an hour, not the exact hour; compare with 'at the top of the hour'.
常見錯誤
bottom — 形容詞
1. used for the part, line, or rank that is furthest down in something, or that com
最下；墊底
位在最下面，或排名最後
used for the part, line, or rank that is furthest down in something, or that comes last in a group.
Ravi found the passport in the bottom drawer beside the old keys.
Ravi 在舊鑰匙旁邊最下面的抽屜裡找到護照。
bottom + drawer for lowest part
Please sign your name on the bottom line of the green form.
請在這張綠色表格最下面那一行簽名。
bottom line for physical position
After six losses, the Tigers were the bottom team in the league.
六連敗後，老虎隊成了聯盟墊底的球隊。
Two clean bowls were stacked on the bottom shelf near the sink.
兩個乾淨的碗疊在水槽旁最下面的架子上。
Our class photo appeared in the bottom row of the school magazine.
我們班的合照出現在校刊最下面那一排。
文法句型
bottom + noun
bottom row / line / shelf / team
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun, especially with words for parts of a space or an ordered list. Distinguish it from the noun in patterns like 'at the bottom of the box', where the word names the part itself.