① at the base意為“在底部;基礎(chǔ)”。
There is a waterproof layer at the base of the building. 樓房的底部有防水層。
We camped at the base of the mountain. 我們?cè)谏铰此逘I(yíng)。
② at the bottom意為“在底部,在下面”。
They found a sunken ship at the bottom of the lake. 他們?cè)诤装l(fā)現(xiàn)一艘沉船。
Please consult the notes at the bottom of the page. 請(qǐng)參看書頁下面的注解。
③ at the foot意為“在底層,在基部,在……下端”。
There is a lake at the south foot of the mountain. 在山的南麓有一個(gè)湖。
They used to be at the foot of the social ladder. 他們過去是在社會(huì)最底層。
No one wishes to be at the foot of the class. 誰也不希望自己在班上倒數(shù)第一。
④ at the feet of意為“在腳跟前,在足下”。
He fell at the feet of the enemy. 他屈服在敵人的腳下。