Word · Frequency #514
basest
卑劣的；不道德的；怯懦的
basest is the superlative of base.
Morally low, wicked, or cowardly.
- 1.
Low in place or position.
位置或地位低的。
- 2.
Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
道德上卑劣的,不道德的；怯懦的。
- 3.
Not considered precious or noble.
不被视为珍贵或高贵的；低贱的。
- 4.
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
掺有劣质金属的；成色降低的。
- 5.
Not classical or correct.
非古典的；不正确的。
- 6.
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.
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。
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
In use
The tyrant's base treatment of prisoners horrified the world.
Only a base person would cheat on a test.
The company used base advertising tactics to mislead customers.
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.
她卑鄙到背叛自己的朋友。
Common mistakes
The base problem is financial support.The basic problem is financial support.
Connections
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。
Pop culture & quotes
- And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.
- 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。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
作形容词时较少用，通常指道德上卑鄙。
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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