一、详细释义:


adj.

基本的,基础的


例句:

The right to vote is a base civil right.

选举权是公民的一项基本权利。


例句:

The base malt of a Scotch ale is not dissimilar to those used in English ale.

苏格兰的基本麦芽跟那些英国麦酒里用的很相似。


卑鄙的


例句:

I was deceived by a base ungenerous wretch, who, under the mask of friendship, has undone me.

我被一个卑劣无义的小人骗了,这个人戴了一个好朋友的假面具,把我毁了。


例句:

From the very first this flaming enthusiasm was mixed with base elements.

从一开始,这种灼烈的狂热就和卑下的动机混合在一起了。


低级的,低劣的


例句:

This book panders to base interests.

这本书是迎合低级趣味的。


n.

底部,底面,基座,基层


例句:

The beacon does not shine on its own base.

灯塔照不到自己的底座。


例句:

I bound the base of the tree with sticky tape, making it impossible for the ants to reach the aphids

我用粘胶带缠在树干底部,使蚂蚁爬不到蚜虫那儿。


例句:

The lamp stands on a circular [base].

这盏台灯是装在圆形底座上的。


基础,根基


例句:

A sound economic base is considered an essential adjunct to Maori cultural resurgence.

人们认为牢固的经济基础是毛利文化复兴必不可少的附带条件。


例句:

Geometry is developed rigorously from a postulational base.

从公设的基础上严谨地推演几何学。


据点,基地,大本营


例句:

She is reluctant to provide us with the location of the Rebel base.

她不肯说出叛军基地。


例句:

The enemy was afraid to advance into our base area.

敌人不敢进入我们根据地。


基础成分,主要成分,主料


例句:

Some paints have an oil base.

有些颜料是以油脂作为主要成分。


例句:

Oils may be mixed with a base oil and massaged into the skin.

将油和基础油混合,按摩直至皮肤吸收。


基数


例句:

Ordinary numbers use base 10, but most computers work to base 2.

普通的数目基数为十,但是多数计算机的基数为二。


【棒】垒


例句:

The infielder overthrew first base.

内野手把球投到第一垒。


例句:

The player on second base was spiked by the runner on base.

在第二垒的运动员被跑垒人的钉鞋踩伤了。


v.

以…为基础 [T]


例句:

I base my plea on their innocence.

我的抗辩是基于他们的无辜。


例句:

You can't base an operation on the presumption that miracles are going to happen.

你不能把行动计划建筑在可能出现奇迹的假想基础上。


二、词义辨析:


base,basis,foundation,ground

这些名词均含有“基础”之意。 base侧重指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础,也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。 basis主要用作抽象或引申意义。 foundation用于具体意义时,侧重指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基;用作比喻意义时,与basis基本相同。 ground含义与basis和foundation接近。一般指某种决定、论点或关系的基础,也可指某种原因的基础。


三、相关短语:


air base

n. 空军基地


base metal

n.【冶】碱金属


rocket base

n. 火箭基地


acid-base balance

酸-碱平衡


acid-base equilibrium

酸硷平衡


acid-base indicator

酸碱指示剂


base pair

碱基对


base rate

保证工资


knowledge base

知识库


nickel-base alloy

镍基合金


rubber-base paint

橡胶基涂料


tax base

课税基准,课税依据,征税标的,征税基数


四、参考例句:


I base my plea on their innocence.

我的抗辩是基于他们的无辜。


The lamp stands on a circular base.

这盏台灯是装在圆形底座上的。


Sporangium base growth along the plume axis.

孢子囊群沿羽轴生长。


A military base often has turrets.

军事基地往往带有塔楼。


Base steps for all three hairstyles.

三种发型的基本步骤。


Don't do these base behaviors again!

别再做这些拙劣的行为了!


Touch base with contacts You've neglected

和你以前疏忽的人建立联系。


This book panders to base interests.

这本书是迎合低级趣味的。


Many languages have Latin as their base.

许多语言都以拉丁语为基础。


Ordinary numbers use base 10, but most computers work to base 2.

普通的数目基数为十,但是多数计算机的基数为二。