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bottom

/ˈbɑːtəm/

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noun

plural -toms

[count] :the lowest part, point, or level of something - usually singular

He's waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

Our house is at the bottom of the hill.

The top of the wall is painted and the bottom is covered in wood paneling.

the bottom of the page/screen/list

Please fill out this form and sign your name at the bottom.

[count] :the part of something that is below or under the other parts - usually singular

the ship's bottom [=underside]

The bowl was signed on the bottom [=base] by the artist.

There's a small cut on the bottom [=sole] of his foot.

[count] :the lowest point or surface inside something :the part of something hollow that is furthest from the top - usually singular

I think there is still a little sugar left in the bottom of the box/container.

The pool is so deep I could not touch the bottom.

One of the drawers has a false bottom. [=a panel that looks like the drawer's bottom but that can be removed to expose more space]

[singular] chiefly Brit :the part of something that is furthest away

We sailed to the bottom of the bay.

the bottom of the garden

[count] :the part of the body on which you sit :buttocks

The poor baby has a rash all over his little bottom.

[singular] :a position of little power in a company or organization

The company's new CEO started at the bottom and worked her way up.

[singular] :a low rank or position

Why do I always find myself rooting for the team at the bottom of the league?

She graduated at the bottom of her/the class. [=her grades were among the lowest in her graduating class]

[noncount] :the worst position, level, or condition

at the bottom of the pay scale

After weeks of losing value, the company's stocks have hit bottom. [=reached the bottom; lost all value]

Jim has finally scraped bottom. [=has finally reached the worst possible condition] - see also rock bottom

[singular] :the surface that is under a body of water

the bottom of the ocean

the sandy river/lake bottom

b bottoms [plural] :the flat, low land along a river or stream :bottomland

grazing in grassy river bottoms

[count] :a piece of clothing that is worn on the lower part of the body

a bikini bottom - often plural

pajama bottoms

see color picture

[singular] :the second half of an inning in baseball

They tied the score in the bottom of the ninth inning.

[noncount] chiefly Brit :the lowest gear of a car

Stay in bottom [=bottom gear] until you reach the top of the hill.

at bottom

chiefly Brit :in reality :really

The song is, at bottom [=in truth], a lullaby.

He is very shy, at bottom.

at the bottom of the pile

xem pile

be/lie at the bottom of

chiefly Brit :to be the source or originator of (something)

I think I know who's at the bottom of [=behind] these pranks.

bottoms up

informal - used as a toast or to tell people to finish their drinks

Here's to the groom-to-be! Bottoms up!

from the bottom of your heart

xem heart

from top to bottom

xem top

get to the bottom of

to find out the true reason for or cause of (something)

Police are working furiously to get to the bottom of this recent string of violent crimes.

the bottom drop/fall out

If the bottom drops/falls out of something, it suddenly fails or becomes unable to continue in a normal and effective way.

Analysts warn that recent changes in the region may result in the bottom dropping out of the oil market. [=may cause the oil market to collapse]

When the accident happened, she felt the bottom drop out of her world. [=she felt her world collapse]

the bottom of the barrel

the lowest possible condition, level, etc.

After the divorce, Tim felt he had reached/hit the bottom of the barrel.

The excessive coverage of the scandal signals that the news media may have finally hit/reached the bottom of the barrel.

Salaries in the industry are scraping/hitting the bottom of the barrel. [=salaries in the industry are very low]

adjective

always used before a noun

in the lowest position

the bottom rung of the ladder

the bottom drawer/shelf

her bottom lip

Somebody's fingerprints are all along the bottom edge of the photograph. - see also bottom line

living at the lowest level of an ocean or lake

bottom fish

bet your bottom dollar

xem bet

verb

-toms; -tomed; -toming

bottom out

[phrasal verb]

to reach a lowest or worst point usually before beginning to rise or improve

Real estate prices seem to have bottomed out, and sellers can expect to get higher prices in coming months.

The team bottomed out in last place.

* Các từ tương tự:
bottom drawer, bottom feeder, bottom gear, bottom line, bottomland, bottomless, bottom-up