名詞bottom的用法與搭配
1. 用作名詞,表示“底部”“遠處”,通常用單數(shù)形式;若表示“在底部”“在遠處”等,其前通常用介詞 at。如:
Sign your name at the bottom of the page, please. 請在這頁下端簽上你的名字。
The station is at the bottom of the street. 車站就在這條街的盡頭。
有時用于引申義。如:
He is at the bottom of the class. 他在班上排名最后。
He started at the bottom and worked her way up to become manager of the company. 他從最低的位置干起,通過自己的努力,當上了公司經(jīng)理。
有時根據(jù)語境的需要也可能用 in 或 on。如:
There is some tea left in [at] the bottom of the cup. 有些茶葉留在茶杯底部。
What is on [at] the bottom of the sea? 海底有什么?
2. 口語中的 Bottoms up! 意為“干杯!”,注意其中的 bottoms要用復數(shù)形式。如:
Bottoms up, gentlemen. 先生們,干杯。
Bottoms up to you. 為你干杯。
Now, before you go, bottoms up. 好,你們走之前,咱們把酒干了。
He drand his whiskey almost bottoms up. 他把杯中的威士忌幾乎喝得一滴不剩。