bottomless
/ˈbɒtəmləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːtəmləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbä-təm-ləs/ (ame, mw)
bottomless — 形容詞
- bottomlesspositive
- more bottomlesscomparative
- most bottomlesssuperlative
1. so deep that the bottom cannot be seen or reached, as if there is no floor or en
無底的；深不見底的
深到看不見底部或盡頭
so deep that the bottom cannot be seen or reached, as if there is no floor or end to a hole, container, or stretch of water
The researchers lowered a camera into what seemed like a bottomless well.
研究人員將攝影機放進一口看似無底的井中。
collocation: bottomless well / bottomless pit / bottomless lake
Omar stared into the bottomless canyon and felt a sudden chill run through him.
Omar 凝視著深不見底的峽谷，一股寒意竄遍全身。
Local legend says there is a bottomless lake hidden somewhere in these northern mountains.
當地傳說指出，北方群山某處隱藏著一座深不見底的湖泊。
When Arun dropped a stone into the old mine shaft, it seemed completely bottomless.
Arun 往舊礦井裡扔了一顆石頭，那口井看起來完全深不見底。
- unfathomable
more formal and literary; suggests depth that the mind cannot grasp rather than physical depth
- abyssal
technical term used for ocean depths; very rare in everyday speech
- immeasurable
focuses on the impossibility of measurement rather than the absence of a bottom
文法句型
bottomless + noun (pit, well, lake)
seem/appear + bottomless
用法筆記
Often used as an exaggeration in stories or legends rather than a literal description. Common nouns that pair with this sense include pit, well, lake, canyon, and chasm.
常見錯誤
2. having no real or visible limit; seeming to go on or continue forever, especiall
無窮的；無盡的
沒有界限或結束的
having no real or visible limit; seeming to go on or continue forever, especially when describing a quantity, resource, or personal quality
The government's appetite for new tax revenue seemed truly bottomless.
政府對新稅收的胃口似乎真的永無止境。
collocation: bottomless appetite / bottomless supply / bottomless patience
Fatima showed bottomless patience when helping her nephew with maths homework.
Fatima 在教導侄子數學作業時展現出無窮的耐心。
The couple's bottomless optimism carried them through years of difficulty and loss.
這對夫婦無盡的樂觀支撐他們度過了多年的困難與失落。
Hugo claimed the company had a bottomless budget for research into renewable energy.
Hugo 聲稱公司在再生能源研究方面擁有無盡的預算。
Anika's curiosity about ancient Egyptian civilisation appeared to be completely bottomless.
Anika 對古埃及文明的好奇心似乎是完全無窮無盡的。
- boundless
very close in meaning, but more poetic and often implies a positive, expansive feeling
- infinite
more formal and can suggest a literal, mathematical, or philosophical limitlessness
- endless
more common in everyday speech; emphasises duration rather than quantity
- limitless
neutral and widely used; focuses on the absence of restrictions
- limited
the most straightforward opposite; common at B1 level
- finite
more technical or formal; the opposite of infinite in mathematics and philosophy
- restricted
suggests an external constraint rather than an inherent limit
文法句型
bottomless + abstract noun (supply, appetite, patience, optimism)
seem/appear + bottomless
用法筆記
Common in descriptive and literary writing. Frequently collocates with abstract nouns such as appetite, supply, patience, optimism, energy, budget, and curiosity. Unlike infinite, bottomless suggests a feeling of abundance rather than a mathematical or philosophical limit.
常見錯誤
3. describes a meal or drinks deal where customers pay a single fixed price and can
無限暢飲的；吃到飽的
單一價格無限供應餐飲
describes a meal or drinks deal where customers pay a single fixed price and can have as much as they want of a particular item
The café on Green Street offers a bottomless brunch every Sunday from ten until two.
Green Street 那家咖啡館每週日上午十點到下午兩點提供無限暢飲早午餐。
collocation: bottomless brunch
We paid thirty dollars each and got bottomless coffee with fresh pastries all morning.
我們每人付了三十美元，整上午都有無限續杯的咖啡和新鮮糕點。
For an extra twenty dollars, guests can add bottomless champagne to their meal.
多加二十美元，客人可以在用餐時無限暢飲香檳。
Diego and his friends went to a bottomless pizza restaurant after the basketball game.
Diego 和朋友們在籃球賽後去了一家吃到飽的披薩餐廳。
The hotel advertises bottomless iced tea for guests who stay by the pool all day.
這家飯店為整天待在泳池邊的客人提供無限暢飲的冰茶。
- unlimited
more general and more common in American English; can be used attributively and predicatively
- all-you-can-eat
common in American English for food; more casual than bottomless
- free-flow
British English term specifically for unlimited drinks, especially alcohol
- paid-per-item
describes the opposite pricing model where each item is charged separately
- limited
general opposite that applies to any fixed-quantity deal
文法句型
bottomless + food/drink noun (brunch, coffee, champagne, pizza)
bottomless + [drink/food] + [meal noun]
用法筆記
Attributive use only — always placed before a noun (bottomless brunch, not brunch is bottomless). Most common in British English to describe brunch deals that include unlimited prosecco or champagne. In American English, all-you-can-eat or unlimited are more frequent alternatives.
常見錯誤
4. not wearing any clothes on the lower part of the body, or describing entertainme
裸露下體的；下身赤裸的
下半身赤裸的娛樂場所
not wearing any clothes on the lower part of the body, or describing entertainment venues where performers are nude below the waist
The club on the outskirts of town was known for its bottomless dancers.
市郊那家俱樂部以其裸露下體的舞者而聞名。
collocation: bottomless dancers / bottomless performers / bottomless bar
Local laws prohibit bottomless performances in venues without a special entertainment license.
地方法律禁止在未取得特殊娛樂執照的場所進行裸露下半身的表演。
The beach had a section for naturists, though being fully bottomless was discouraged by staff.
這片海灘設有天體區，但工作人員不鼓勵完全裸露下半身。
Protesters argued that the new regulations unfairly targeted bottomless entertainment venues.
抗議者認為新法規不公平地針對裸露下半身的娛樂場所。
文法句型
bottomless + noun (bar, club, entertainment, waitress)
用法筆記
Can be considered offensive or sexually suggestive in some contexts. More commonly used to describe entertainment venues and performances than to describe individuals directly. In legal or regulatory texts, nude or unclothed are more neutral alternatives.