rock bottom

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌrock ˈbottom noun hit/reach rock bottom informalWORSE to become as unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful as it is possible to be 跌至谷底，糟到了极点 My personal life had hit rock bottom. 我的个人生活糟糕透了。

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rock bottom• Most important, like its government, the army was corrupt and the morale of its men at rock bottom.• With her spirits at rock bottom, Fabia got ready for bed.• Both groups of students were starting their careers at City College, and both were starting at rock bottom.• At the time, I thought one had hit rock bottom.• But this time he does seem to have hit rock bottom.• Page has hit proverbial rock bottom and has become a walking skeleton living on the streets.ˈrock-bottom adjective [only before noun] CHEAPa rock-bottom price is as low as it can possibly be 〔价格〕最低的，不能再低的 bargain holidays at rock-bottom prices 最低价的特惠度假产品

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rock-bottom• All Raskin could do was quickly recalculate the rock-bottom cost of manufacturing this new version of Macintosh.• Some cuts involved not filling posts left vacant by teachers discouraged by the rock-bottom pay and difficult conditions.• Peskin has been buying property at rock-bottom prices ahead of recovery.• And of those few, the vast majority flocked to stores offering rock-bottom prices.• The North receives a kind of colonial tribute in debt service, whilst getting its raw materials at rock-bottom prices.• rock-bottom real estate prices• The move would have boosted rock-bottom Tory morale just in time for their conference next week.rock-bottom prices• And of those few, the vast majority flocked to stores offering rock-bottom prices.• The North receives a kind of colonial tribute in debt service, whilst getting its raw materials at rock-bottom prices.• Peskin has been buying property at rock-bottom prices ahead of recovery.From Longman Business Dictionaryrock-bottomˌrock-ˈbottom adjective rock-bottom price/rate/level etcCOMMERCE a price etc that is as low as it can possibly beHe was forced to sell his goods at rock-bottom prices.Interest rates in Japan are already at rock-bottom levels. —rock bottom noun [uncountable]Thousands of shop staff face the sack as sales hit rock bottom.