base
noun OPAL W
/beɪs/
/beɪs/
Idioms - enlarge image[countable, usually singular] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands
根基；基底；底座 - The lamp has a heavy base.
这盏灯的底座很沉。 - the base of a column/glass
柱基；玻璃杯底座 - at the base of something He felt a sharp pain at the base of his spine.
他感到脊柱末端一阵剧痛。
Homophones base | bassbase bass/beɪs//beɪs/- base noun
- Cut the stalks at their base.
在它们的底部切梗。
- Cut the stalks at their base.
- base verb
- The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials.
政府将根据这些试验的结果做出决定。
- The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials.
- base adjective
- The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature.
巨魔代表了人性中所有的卑鄙和丑陋。
- The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature.
- bass noun
- This song is all treble and no bass.
这首歌全是高音，没有低音。
- This song is all treble and no bass.
- bass adjective
- His powerful bass voice contributed much to the film.
他有力的低音为这部电影做出了很大贡献。
- His powerful bass voice contributed much to the film.
Synonyms bottombottom- base
- foundation
- foot
- bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:
- Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
脚注附于每页的下端。 - I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
我在山脚下等他们。
- Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
- base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:
- The lamp has a heavy base.
这盏灯的底座很沉。
- The lamp has a heavy base.
- foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:
- to lay the foundations of the new school
给新校舍打地基
- to lay the foundations of the new school
- foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:
- At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
- At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
用 bottom 还是 foot？ - at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of something
- on the bottom/base of something
- (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
- The statue has a solid concrete base.
这座雕像有个坚固的混凝土底座。 - Four bronze lions stand at the base of the column.
柱基上立着四只青铜狮子。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- solid
- strong
- …
- have
- The lamp has a heavy base.
- [countable] the main place where you live or stay or where a business operates from
据点；总部；大本营 - I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base.
我有很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是居住在巴黎。 - base for doing something The town is an ideal base for touring the area.
这个镇子是在这一地区旅游观光的理想据点。 - base for something The organization is looking for a permanent base for its operations.
该组织正在为其运作寻找一个永久的基地。 - as a base You can use our apartment as a base in New York.
你可以把我们的公寓作为纽约的基地。 - The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.
公司总部设在纽约，分支遍及全世界。 - The company has set up its new base in the north.
这家公司在北方设立了新总部。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- ideal
- perfect
- …
- have
- establish
- set up
- …
- camp
- base for
- I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base.
- [countable, uncountable] a place where an army, a navy, etc. operates from
基地 - a military/naval base
军事／海军基地 - an air base
空军基地 - After the attack, they returned to base.
他们发动攻击之后返回了基地。 - The UN forces headed back to base.
联合国部队返回基地。
Wordfinder- admiral
- aircraft carrier
- base
- captain
- command
- fleet
- navy
- submarine
- torpedo
- warship
Topics War and conflictb1- Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases.
示威者要求撤除外国军事基地。 - The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s.
20 世纪 60 年代美国人在该岛建了一个海军基地。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- air
- air-force
- …
- have
- build
- establish
- …
- at a/the base
- on a/the base
- to (the) base
- …
- a military/naval base
- [countable, usually singular] the people, activity, etc. from which somebody/something gets most of their support, income, power, etc.
（支持、收入、力量等的）来源，源泉，基础 - These policies have a broad base of support.
这些政策得到广泛支持。 - We once had an economy with a solid manufacturing base.
我们曾经有一个拥有坚实制造业基础的经济体。 - By broadening the tax base (= increasing the number of people who pay taxes) he could raise more revenue.
通过扩大税基，他可以增加收入。 - We have developed a strong client base.
我们已经建立了强大的客户基础。 - This course is an opportunity to expand my knowledge base
本课程是扩展我的知识基础的机会 - The country has a sound commercial base.
这个国家的商业基础稳固。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- solid
- sound
- broad
- …
- create
- form
- have
- …
- grow
- shrink
- These policies have a broad base of support.
- (especially North American English) (British English usually basic)base pay/salary/wage the pay that you get before anything extra is added
基本工资 - All we got was base pay—we didn't reach profitability levels to award a bonus.
我们只拿到了基本工资，因为没有达到可发奖金的盈利水平。
- All we got was base pay—we didn't reach profitability levels to award a bonus.
- [countable] an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which something is developed
根据；出发点 - She used her family's history as a base for her novel.
她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。 - His arguments have a sound economic base.
他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。 - These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election.
这些政策为我们在下次选举中获胜打下了坚实的基础。
Synonyms basisbasis- foundation
- base
- basis [usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it can develop from:
- This article will form the basis for our discussion.
这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。
- This article will form the basis for our discussion.
- foundation [C, U] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it develops from:
- Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。 - The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts).
这谣传毫无事实根据。
- Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
用 basis 还是 foundation？ - base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which something is developed:
- His arguments have a sound economic base.
他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
- His arguments have a sound economic base.
- a/the basis/foundation/base for/of something
- a secure/solid/sound/strong/weak basis/foundation/base
- to form the basis/foundation/base of something
- to be without basis/foundation
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- secure
- solid
- …
- form
- have
- establish
- …
- base for
- She used her family's history as a base for her novel.
- [countable, usually singular] the first or main part of a substance to which other things are added
混合物的首要（或主要）成分 - a drink with a rum base
主要成分为朗姆酒的饮料 - Put some moisturizer on as a base before applying your make-up.
化妆前先搽些润肤霜打底。
- a drink with a rum base
- [countable] a chemical substance, for example an alkali, that can combine with an acid to form a salt
碱 - [countable, usually singular] a number on which a system of counting and expressing numbers is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system and 2 in the binary system
基数（如十进制的 10 和二进制的 2） - [countable] one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points
垒 see also database
lowest part底部
main place主要地方
of army, etc.
of support/income/power支持；收入；力量
original idea/situation根源思想／状况
first/main substance首要／主要材料
chemistry化学
mathematics数学
in baseball/rounders棒球；圆场棒球
词源noun Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.
Idioms
cover all the bases
- to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something
考虑周全；面面俱到 - I am confident this contract covers all the bases.
我相信这份合同涵盖了所有的基础。
- I am confident this contract covers all the bases.
not get to first base (with something/somebody)
- (informal, especially North American English) to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc.; to fail to get through the first stage
（工程、关系等）未能顺利开始，未能跨出第一步
off base
- (North American English, informal) completely wrong about something
完全错误 - If that's what you think, you're way off base.
你如果那么想就全错了。
- If that's what you think, you're way off base.
touch base (with somebody)
- (informal) to make contact with somebody again
再次联系