Word · Frequency #514
baser
卑劣的；不道德的；怯懦的
baser is the comparative of base.
核心释义
Morally low, wicked, or cowardly.
- 1.
位置或地位低的。
Low in place or position.
- 2.
道德上卑劣的,不道德的；怯懦的。
Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- 3.
不被视为珍贵或高贵的；低贱的。
Not considered precious or noble.
- 4.
掺有劣质金属的；成色降低的。
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
- 5.
非古典的；不正确的。
Not classical or correct.
- 6.
关于封建土地保有制的,佃农以被认为不适合贵族履行的劳役为条件从领主处持有土地,如隶农制。
Relating to feudal land tenure held by a tenant from a lord in exchange for services that are seen as unworthy for noblemen to perform, such as villeinage.
低贱的；非贵重的；低的；低处的；掺了劣质金属的；成色降低的；非古典的；不规范的；农奴的；隶农的
用法In use
The tyrant's base treatment of prisoners horrified the world.
用法提示：这里 base 作为形容词，表示‘卑鄙的、低劣的’，修饰 treatment。
Only a base person would cheat on a test.
用法提示：base 修饰 person，指品德低下。
The company used base advertising tactics to mislead customers.
用法提示：base 形容 tactics，意为‘低劣的、不道德的’。
base + n
base 作定语时多修饰 motive、desire、act 等抽象名词，表示道德低下。
He was driven by base motives.
他受卑劣的动机驱使。
be base enough to do sth
enough 强调卑劣程度，后接不定式说明具体行为，常用于正式或文学语境。
She was base enough to betray her friend.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- base motives
- 卑鄙的动机
- He was driven by base motives, not by any desire to help.他受卑鄙的动机驱使，并非出于帮助的愿望。
- base act
- 卑劣的行为
- Betraying a friend is a base act.背叛朋友是卑劣的行为。
- base instincts
- 低级本能；卑劣的欲望
- The advertisement appeals to people's baser instincts.这则广告迎合了人们较低级的本能。
- base metal
- 贱金属
- The coin is made of base metal, not silver.这枚硬币是贱金属制成的，不是银的。
流行文化与引用
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
base 发音开头近“卑”，联想“卑鄙、低贱”；也像底座在底部，位置低，道德也低。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、moral criticism、historical discussion 该形容词表示“卑鄙的；低劣的”等含义时，通常用于正式或文学语境，日常口语中较少见；比较级和最高级 baser、basest 也较常见于书面表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
作形容词时较少用，通常指道德上卑鄙。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words case, face, place, pace, and race rhyme with base (/beɪs/), all ending in the /eɪs/ sound. Phase looks similar but is pronounced /feɪz/ with a final /z/ sound, so it does not rhyme with base.
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