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bed·rock /ˌbedˈrɒk,ˈbed-/ n. | a. | phr. I n. 1. 【地】基岩 2. (坚实的)基础;基本原则,基本原理;基本事实 the bedrock on which the city has risen to commercial eminence 该市商业赖以兴隆的基础 Sincerity was the bedrock of his personal relationships. 真诚是他与人交往中的基本原则。 The discovery may, if verified, shake physics at its bedrock. 这一发现假如得到证实,可能动摇物理学的基础。 3. 最低水平,最低点,最小量 His resources were at bedrock. 他到了山穷水尽的地步。 keep expenditure to absolute bedrock 把支出控制在绝对最低点
II a. 基本的;扎实的,真实的 the bedrock belief 基本信念 The issue involves a clash of bedrock values. 问题涉及基本价值观的冲突。
phr. come down (或 get) to bedrock 〈美〉1. 寻根究底;搞个水落石出 2. (在经济方面)山穷水尽 |