B2 verb 중립

bottom

/ˈbɒtəm/

To reach the lowest point or level before starting to rise or improve again. It is frequently used in academic and economic contexts to describe data cycles or market trends reaching their minimum value.

예시

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1

House prices finally bottomed last month after a long decline.

Real estate costs reached their lowest point last month before stabilizing.

2

The economic indicators suggest the recession has bottomed out.

Data shows the period of economic decline has reached its lowest level and is poised for recovery.

3

My energy levels bottomed after the long hike.

I reached the point where I had the least possible energy remaining.

어휘 가족

명사
bottom
Verb
bottom
형용사
bottom
관련
bottoming
💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'bottom' of a bowl; once a marble rolling down hits the bottom, it can only go back up the other side.

빠른 퀴즈

Analysts are hopeful that the unemployment rate has finally ____ out.

정답!

정답은: bottomed

예시

1

House prices finally bottomed last month after a long decline.

everyday

Real estate costs reached their lowest point last month before stabilizing.

2

The economic indicators suggest the recession has bottomed out.

formal

Data shows the period of economic decline has reached its lowest level and is poised for recovery.

3

My energy levels bottomed after the long hike.

informal

I reached the point where I had the least possible energy remaining.

4

The researchers noted that the population decline bottomed during the mid-1990s.

academic

Scientists observed that the lowest point of the population loss occurred in the mid-1990s.

5

We believe the commodity price will bottom near the fifty-dollar mark.

business

Our firm expects the price to stop falling once it hits roughly fifty dollars.

어휘 가족

명사
bottom
Verb
bottom
형용사
bottom
관련
bottoming

자주 쓰는 조합

bottom out to reach the lowest point and stop falling
bottom at to reach the lowest point at a specific numerical value
nearly bottomed almost at the lowest possible level
market bottomed when stock prices reach their lowest point in a cycle
bottomed recently having reached the minimum point in the near past

자주 쓰는 구문

bottom out

to reach the lowest point before starting to increase again

the bottom line

the most important factor or the net profit of a business

from the bottom of my heart

with complete sincerity and deep feeling

자주 혼동되는 단어

bottom vs base

Base refers to a physical foundation or support, whereas 'bottom' as a verb specifically describes the process of hitting the lowest point of a trend.

📝

사용 참고사항

In academic and business English, the verb is almost always used as the phrasal verb 'bottom out' when discussing statistics or economic cycles.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'bottom' as a transitive verb (e.g., 'to bottom the price'), but it is typically intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'bottom' of a bowl; once a marble rolling down hits the bottom, it can only go back up the other side.

📖

어원

Derived from the Old English 'botm', meaning the lowest part, ground, or foundation of something.

문법 패턴

Usually intransitive Frequently used as the phrasal verb 'bottom out' Regular past tense: bottomed
🌍

문화적 맥락

In Western business culture, 'bottoming out' is often viewed with cautious optimism as it signals the end of a downward trend.

빠른 퀴즈

Analysts are hopeful that the unemployment rate has finally ____ out.

정답!

정답은: bottomed

관련 표현

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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