| 单词 | bottom line |
| 释义 | bottom line (once / 3148 pages) n The bottom line is the last line of an audit, showing profit or loss. It's also the main point or idea of anything. Originally, the bottom line of an audit said whether you were making money, losing money, or breaking even. It was the most important part. From there, this became a figure of speech for the most important part of anything. If someone is talking a long time explaining something, you might ask "What's the bottom line?" That's asking them to get to the point. The bottom line of a speech is the main argument or central idea. Bottom lines are important. WORD FAMILYbottom line: bottom lines USAGE EXAMPLESThe bottom line is that we can’t turn the tide on HIV without women and girls. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) The bottom line is that the honor system doesn’t work. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) “The bottom line is simple,” she said in terms Trump can appreciate. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) 1n the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss Hyper line text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen 2n the decisive point Hyper point a brief version of the essential meaning of something |
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