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。
卑劣的;不道德的;怯懦的
basest — superlative of base
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
卑劣的;不道德的;怯懦的
Morally low, wicked, or cowardly.
He was driven by base motives.
他受卑劣的动机驱使。
位置或地位低的。
Low in place or position.
道德上卑劣的,不道德的;怯懦的。
Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
不被视为珍贵或高贵的;低贱的。
Not considered precious or noble.
掺有劣质金属的;成色降低的。
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
The tyrant's base treatment of prisoners horrified the world.
暴君对囚犯的卑鄙行为震惊了世界。
Only a base person would cheat on a test.
只有卑鄙的人才会在考试中作弊。
The company used base advertising tactics to mislead customers.
该公司使用低劣的广告手段误导消费者。
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。
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.
她卑鄙到背叛自己的朋友。
Not this
The base problem is financial support.
Use this
The basic problem is financial support.
受汉语“基础”的影响,学习者常把名词base误当作形容词“基本的”。但base作形容词意为“卑鄙的;低劣的”,并不表示“基本的”;表示“基本的、根本的”应用形容词basic。
Not this
This decision is base on a misunderstanding.
Use this
This decision is based on a misunderstanding.
此处需要被动语态“be based on”(基于),其中based是动词base的过去分词,不是形容词base。学习者漏掉了-ed,把base当作形容词使用,导致语法错误。改为based后,构成be based on固定搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
卑劣的行为
Betraying a friend is a base act.
背叛朋友是卑劣的行为。
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。
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。
神也拣选了世上卑贱的,被人厌恶的,以及那无有的,为要废掉那有的。
He refused to associate with such base people.
他拒绝与如此卑贱的人交往。
他容许那低下的恶浊云雾把他的美貌遮蔽于世界。
The base clouds hung low over the valley.
低沉的云层悬在山谷上方。
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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。
作形容词时较少用,通常指道德上卑鄙。
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