| 词组 | be/lie at the bottom of something |
| 释义 | be at the bottom of (something)To be the fundamental cause of something. Stubbornness is at the bottom of every unresolved disagreement. lie at the bottom of (something)To be the fundamental cause of something. Stubbornness lies at the bottom of every unresolved disagreement. be at the bottom of somethingIf something is at the bottom of a situation, it is the real cause of it. Remember that pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. Note: You can also say that something lies at the bottom of a situation. This decision quite probably lies at the bottom of the colony's current discontent. be/lie at the ˈbottom of somethingbe the basic cause of something: Racist feelings almost certainly lie at the bottom of these recent attacks. |
| 随便看 |
英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。