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bell-bottom

/bel-bot-uhm/US // ˈbɛlˌbɒt əm //

铃铛底,喇叭底,钟底,喇叭底裤

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Also bell-bottomed. wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : bell-bottoms, bell-bottom trousers.

Examples

  • He hits bottom at Rocamadour, a sanctuary in the Dordogne known as a citadel of faith devoted to Mary.

  • Despite its ranking at the bottom of most international development indexes, the conflict is shrouded by confusion.

  • Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”

  • Bottom line is that it will only be a BVR [beyond visual range] airplane.

  • On Monday, Soelistyo had jolted relatives as well as searchers by suggesting that the plane could be “at the bottom of the sea.”

  • I was rather awed by his imposing appearance, and advanced timidly to the doors, which were of glass, and pulled the bell.

  • When the whole hunt is hunting up, each single change is made between the whole hunt, and the next bell above it.

  • But, as the keel of the boats touched bottom, each boat-load dashed into the water and then into the enemy's fire.

  • Keep closely covered with a bell glass and, in a few weeks, more or less, the baby Ferns will start to put in an appearance.

  • Mrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.