basest
basest — 形容詞
- basestpositive
- more basestcomparative
- most basestsuperlative
1. having or showing the lowest moral standards; most dishonorable or morally despi
卑劣
道德上最低劣的
having or showing the lowest moral standards; most dishonorable or morally despicable
Cyrus acted on his basest instincts when he stole from his elderly neighbour's charity fund.
Cyrus 順從自己最卑劣的本能，從年長鄰居的慈善基金中偷錢。
collocation: basest instincts
The film explores what happens when people give in to their basest fears and prejudices.
這部電影探討人們屈服於最卑劣的恐懼與偏見時會發生什麼事。
collocation: basest fears / basest prejudices
Lakan felt ashamed when he realised his basest motives had hurt the people he loved.
Lakan 發現自己最卑劣的動機傷害了他所愛的人，感到十分羞愧。
Historians regard that general's basest act as destroying the village after it had already surrendered.
歷史學家認為那位將軍最卑劣的行為，是在村莊投降後將其摧毀。
Valentina argued that the basest form of betrayal is betraying someone who trusts you completely.
Valentina 主張最卑劣的出賣，就是背叛完全信任你的人。
- lowest
more general; can describe social rank or spirits, not just morality
- vilest
stronger connotation of evil or wickedness
- meanest
more about pettiness of character than grand moral failing
- most despicable
more formal; focuses on deserving contempt rather than moral degradation
- noblest
having the highest moral qualities
- most honourable
acting with integrity and moral uprightness
用法筆記
This superlative form of the adjective base is used to describe a person's character, motives, or actions at their most morally degraded level. More common in literary and formal contexts than in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. most basic or fundamental; forming the starting point or foundation
基礎
最基本或最根本的
most basic or fundamental; forming the starting point or foundation
The course starts from the basest principles of economics before moving into complex models.
這門課程從最基本的經濟學原理開始，再進入複雜模型。
collocation: basest principles
Vikram's argument rests on the basest assumption that all people act rationally at all times.
Vikram 的論點建立在一個最基本的假設上，也就是所有人始終理性行事。
collocation: basest assumption
The basest elements of a language are its individual sounds and the writing system that shows them.
語言最基本的元素是它的個別語音以及紀錄這些語音的文字系統。
Before designing the bridge, the engineers returned to the basest questions about material strength and load forces.
在設計橋梁之前，工程師們回到了關於材料強度與負載力最基本問題的討論。
- most basic
more common and neutral in tone; preferred in everyday English
- most fundamental
emphasises that something serves as essential groundwork
- most elementary
focuses on simplicity and early stage of learning
- most advanced
at the highest level of complexity or development
- most complex
involving many interconnected or intricate parts
用法筆記
This sense is much less common than sense 1 and typically appears in technical, academic, or philosophical descriptions. It overlaps in meaning with 'most basic' but carries a noticeably more formal tone. In everyday English, 'most basic' or 'most fundamental' are preferred.