bedrock

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/    美 /ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface. countable,uncountable
    — The denudation of the land was upon a grand scale. All superficial accumulations were swept away, and the bedrock was exposed.
  2. A basis or foundation. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
  3. The bones. Internet,countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To establish on a solid foundation. figuratively,transitive
    — Bedrocked in the formative race relations of the Heart of Dixie, the governor declined an invitation to the unveiling of artist Maya Lin's civil rights memorial in downtown Montgomery.

词形变化

bedrocks plural bedrocks present,singular,third-person bedrocking participle,present bedrocked participle,past bedrocked past

词汇关系

衍生词
bedrocky get down to bedrock

词源

词源 1
From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.
词源 2
From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.
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