| 单词 | the bottom of the hour |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe bottom of the hour P11. North American (originally and chiefly Broadcasting). the bottom of the hour: (with reference to the position of the hands on a clock) the time at or around thirty minutes past the hour. Cf. top of the hour n. at top n.1 and adj. Phrases 5b. ΚΠ 1968 Billboard 24 Feb. 22/4 Young r&b outlet WGRT..plays continuous music over the ‘top’ and across the ‘bottom’ of the hour to snag news dodging dial switchers. 1970 Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, N.Y.) 2 Jan. 6/1 Headlines at the top of the hour..followed by local news briefs at the bottom of the hour. 1995 Maclean's 17 Apr. 21/1 Mansbridge..took over the hard news while Wallin was moved to Prime Time Magazine at the bottom of the hour. 2011 S. Gummer Parents behaving Badly (2012) 78 Just after the top or the bottom of the hour when a new episode had started on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. < as lemmas |
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