hit bottom

hit bottom — 慣用語

1. to reach the worst possible level or situation, especially when conditions canno

1.慣用語B2
釋義

跌至谷底

達到最糟狀態或最低點

to reach the worst possible level or situation, especially when conditions cannot get any worse and may start to improve from that point

例句

After months of falling prices, the stock market hit bottom in March and began to recover.

在價格連續數月下跌後，股市終於在三月跌至谷底並開始回升。

hit + bottom in financial contexts

Roya knew she had hit bottom when she could not pay for food or rent.

Roya 知道自己已跌至谷底，因為她連食物和房租都付不起。

had hit bottom — perfect tense for completed lowest point

常見搭配
  • stock market hits bottom
  • economy hit bottom
  • sales hit bottom
  • hit bottom and began to recover
  • had hit bottom
同義詞
  • bottom out

    more common in economic/financial writing; suggests reaching the lowest level before stabilizing

  • reach rock bottom

    more informal and emphatic; often used for personal situations

  • touch bottom

    less common variant of the same idiom

反義詞
  • peak

    to reach the highest point or level

  • recover

    to return to a better state after a low point

用法筆記

Frequently used to describe financial markets, economic indicators, or personal circumstances reaching the lowest possible level. Often followed by a recovery or improvement.

常見錯誤

Our profits hit the bottom last year.
Our profits hit bottom last year.
The idiom does not include an article before 'bottom'.