bedrock

英 [ˈbedrɒk]

美 [ˈbedrɑːk]

n.  牢固基础; 基本事实; 基本原则; 基岩(松软的沙、土层下的岩石)

过去分词：bedrocked　复数：bedrocks　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.15095 / COCA.12485

牛津词典

noun

• 牢固基础；基本事实；基本原则
  a strong base for sth, especially the facts or the principles on which it is based
  1. The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support.
     贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
  2. Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship.
     诚实是维持一切良好关系的基本原则。
• 基岩（松软的沙、土层下的岩石）
  the solid rock in the ground below the loose soil and sand

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 根本原则；基础；基石
  Thebedrockof something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based.
  1. Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship...
     互信是交往的基石。
  2. Working-class voters form the bedrock of Labour's support.
     工薪阶层选民是支持工党的基本力量。
  3. ...the bedrock principles of British democratic socialism.
     英国民主社会主义的根本原则
• N-UNCOUNT 基岩
  Bedrockis the solid rock in the ground which supports all the soil above it.
  1. It took five years to drill down to bedrock.
     耗时五年才钻到了基岩。

英英释义

noun

• principles from which other truths can be derived
  1. first you must learn the fundamentals
  2. let's get down to basics
  Synonym:fundamentalsbasicsfundamental principlebasic principle
• solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

双语例句

• The seismic performance of field and shoring structure under multi-point excitations at bedrock are analyzed using the generated multi-point artificial waves.
  利用生成的多点人工波分析了基岩多点激励下场地和支护结构的抗震性能。
• Our morale really hit bedrock when we lost our last match.
  当我们输掉了最后一场比赛，士气降到了最低点。
• They were the distinguishing foundation of all human societies; the bedrock on which all else came to be erected.
  它们是所有人类社会特有的基础；并逐步建立其它一切东西的奠基石。
• The upper part of the bedrock is gray sandstone, and the lower part is purplish red sandy mudstone.
  基岩上部为灰色砂岩，下部为紫红色砂质泥岩。
• Despite this bedrock sameness, HP and IBM are pushing forward on different paths.
  尽管历史底蕴非常相似，但惠普和IBM的发展道路大不一样。
• Bedrock beneath Hebgen Lake warped and rotated, causing a seiche in the lake.
  赫布根湖底的基岩发生了翘曲和旋转，引起湖中浪涌。
• These are the principles that form the bedrock of American society.
  这些是构成美国社会基础原则。
• Petroleum or oil photogeology is primarily an evaluation of bedrock conditions.
  石油或石油摄影地质主要是研究基岩情况的。
• The evidence is clear that healthy mothers and children are the bedrock of healthy and prosperous communities and nations.
  有证据清楚表明，健康的母亲和儿童是社区和民族健康与繁荣的基础。
• In the end, that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation.
  这是上天给我们最大的礼物，亦是我们国家的根本所在。