Definition of basement in English:

basement

noun ˈbeɪsm(ə)ntˈbeɪsmənt

1The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level.
地下室
they went down the stairs into the basement
as modifier a basement flat
Example sentencesExamples
- He owned the lot - the basement and the first floor, the one above and the two above that.
- He and Mr. Facey spread kitty litter on the basement floor to absorb the leaked oil.
- His militia, the Army of the Mahdi, is running courts and jailing people in the basements of tenement buildings.
- Right now there may only be 3-4 feet of standing water but, if you think about it, most files are kept in the basements or lower floors of courthouses.
- There will be some space to hang out and a pool hall is in the basement of the Rumley Building.
- It was built in the late 1950s, on six floors, with one flat on each floor and a basement.
- Stationary fuel cells can be installed in the basements of buildings to heat, cool and generate electricity for lights and appliances.
- They felt like the walls found in the basements of old buildings.
- The house is divided horizontally so that she has the basement and ground floor and he has the first and second.
- Normally she wouldn't be so concerned about blowing something up with such a small charge, but this time if the basements went the whole building would collapse in on itself.
- He chose to live in the dark and dank bowels and basements of buildings, rejected by family and society.
- Those who can't negotiate the grand staircases will be able to enter the building via the basement.
- Radon levels are generally highest in basements and ground floor rooms that are in contact with the soil.
- Does he walk the townships with bodyguards on all sides, stopping to step inside ruined basements and first floors?
- Those forced to evacuate their homes near Great Falls were able to return within a few days and begin shoveling mud from their basements and replacing damaged floors and furniture.
- In Pernik, the Struma river broke through a dyke and flooded basements of nearby buildings, roads, and the town's central bus station.
- The house itself had a total of four floors, if you counted my basement as a floor.
- They all have two storeys - either basement and ground, or first floor and attic space.
- There is also an additional accommodation on the first floor and basement with a rear access.
- The fire broke out beside a boiler in the basement of the building in the early hours of Friday morning.
Synonyms
cellar, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room, catacomb
garden flat, sub-basement
British lower ground floor
Scottish dunny
British dated below stairs
1. 1.1Geology The oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area.
  〔地质〕基底；基岩，基底杂岩
  as modifier basement rocks
  Example sentencesExamples
  The best preserved eclogites are found in mafic rocks hosted within the basement sequence.
  It was Sederholm's task to try to elucidate the complex rocks of the Finnish Precambrian basement.
  However, basement rocks can also be inferred from exposures in the uplands that surround the basin.
  These folds were interpreted by Seranne as forced folds formed by faulting in the underlying basement.
  The nature of the magnetic basement underlying the east side of the profile is enigmatic.

Origin

Mid 18th century: probably from archaic Dutch basement 'foundation', perhaps from Italian basamento 'column base'.

Definition of basement in US English:

basement

nounˈbāsməntˈbeɪsmənt

1The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level.
地下室
they went down the stairs into the basement
as modifier a basement flat
Example sentencesExamples
- They felt like the walls found in the basements of old buildings.
- He owned the lot - the basement and the first floor, the one above and the two above that.
- He chose to live in the dark and dank bowels and basements of buildings, rejected by family and society.
- He and Mr. Facey spread kitty litter on the basement floor to absorb the leaked oil.
- The house itself had a total of four floors, if you counted my basement as a floor.
- Stationary fuel cells can be installed in the basements of buildings to heat, cool and generate electricity for lights and appliances.
- They all have two storeys - either basement and ground, or first floor and attic space.
- Does he walk the townships with bodyguards on all sides, stopping to step inside ruined basements and first floors?
- The fire broke out beside a boiler in the basement of the building in the early hours of Friday morning.
- Those forced to evacuate their homes near Great Falls were able to return within a few days and begin shoveling mud from their basements and replacing damaged floors and furniture.
- It was built in the late 1950s, on six floors, with one flat on each floor and a basement.
- There is also an additional accommodation on the first floor and basement with a rear access.
- In Pernik, the Struma river broke through a dyke and flooded basements of nearby buildings, roads, and the town's central bus station.
- Radon levels are generally highest in basements and ground floor rooms that are in contact with the soil.
- Normally she wouldn't be so concerned about blowing something up with such a small charge, but this time if the basements went the whole building would collapse in on itself.
- Those who can't negotiate the grand staircases will be able to enter the building via the basement.
- There will be some space to hang out and a pool hall is in the basement of the Rumley Building.
- His militia, the Army of the Mahdi, is running courts and jailing people in the basements of tenement buildings.
- Right now there may only be 3-4 feet of standing water but, if you think about it, most files are kept in the basements or lower floors of courthouses.
- The house is divided horizontally so that she has the basement and ground floor and he has the first and second.
Synonyms
cellar, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room, catacomb
1. 1.1Geology The oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area.
  〔地质〕基底；基岩，基底杂岩
  as modifier basement rocks
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was Sederholm's task to try to elucidate the complex rocks of the Finnish Precambrian basement.
  The nature of the magnetic basement underlying the east side of the profile is enigmatic.
  However, basement rocks can also be inferred from exposures in the uplands that surround the basin.
  The best preserved eclogites are found in mafic rocks hosted within the basement sequence.
  These folds were interpreted by Seranne as forced folds formed by faulting in the underlying basement.

Origin

Mid 18th century: probably from archaic Dutch basement ‘foundation’, perhaps from Italian basamento ‘column base’.

词汇	basement
释义	Definition of basement in English: basement noun ˈbeɪsm(ə)ntˈbeɪsmənt 1The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level. 地下室 they went down the stairs into the basement as modifier a basement flat Example sentencesExamples He owned the lot - the basement and the first floor, the one above and the two above that. He and Mr. Facey spread kitty litter on the basement floor to absorb the leaked oil. His militia, the Army of the Mahdi, is running courts and jailing people in the basements of tenement buildings. Right now there may only be 3-4 feet of standing water but, if you think about it, most files are kept in the basements or lower floors of courthouses. There will be some space to hang out and a pool hall is in the basement of the Rumley Building. It was built in the late 1950s, on six floors, with one flat on each floor and a basement. Stationary fuel cells can be installed in the basements of buildings to heat, cool and generate electricity for lights and appliances. They felt like the walls found in the basements of old buildings. The house is divided horizontally so that she has the basement and ground floor and he has the first and second. Normally she wouldn't be so concerned about blowing something up with such a small charge, but this time if the basements went the whole building would collapse in on itself. He chose to live in the dark and dank bowels and basements of buildings, rejected by family and society. Those who can't negotiate the grand staircases will be able to enter the building via the basement. Radon levels are generally highest in basements and ground floor rooms that are in contact with the soil. Does he walk the townships with bodyguards on all sides, stopping to step inside ruined basements and first floors? Those forced to evacuate their homes near Great Falls were able to return within a few days and begin shoveling mud from their basements and replacing damaged floors and furniture. In Pernik, the Struma river broke through a dyke and flooded basements of nearby buildings, roads, and the town's central bus station. The house itself had a total of four floors, if you counted my basement as a floor. They all have two storeys - either basement and ground, or first floor and attic space. There is also an additional accommodation on the first floor and basement with a rear access. The fire broke out beside a boiler in the basement of the building in the early hours of Friday morning. Synonyms cellar, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room, catacomb garden flat, sub-basement British lower ground floor Scottish dunny British dated below stairs 1.1Geology The oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area. 〔地质〕基底；基岩，基底杂岩 as modifier basement rocks Example sentencesExamples The best preserved eclogites are found in mafic rocks hosted within the basement sequence. It was Sederholm's task to try to elucidate the complex rocks of the Finnish Precambrian basement. However, basement rocks can also be inferred from exposures in the uplands that surround the basin. These folds were interpreted by Seranne as forced folds formed by faulting in the underlying basement. The nature of the magnetic basement underlying the east side of the profile is enigmatic. Origin Mid 18th century: probably from archaic Dutch basement 'foundation', perhaps from Italian basamento 'column base'. Definition of basement in US English: basement nounˈbāsməntˈbeɪsmənt 1The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level. 地下室 they went down the stairs into the basement as modifier a basement flat Example sentencesExamples They felt like the walls found in the basements of old buildings. He owned the lot - the basement and the first floor, the one above and the two above that. He chose to live in the dark and dank bowels and basements of buildings, rejected by family and society. He and Mr. Facey spread kitty litter on the basement floor to absorb the leaked oil. The house itself had a total of four floors, if you counted my basement as a floor. Stationary fuel cells can be installed in the basements of buildings to heat, cool and generate electricity for lights and appliances. They all have two storeys - either basement and ground, or first floor and attic space. Does he walk the townships with bodyguards on all sides, stopping to step inside ruined basements and first floors? The fire broke out beside a boiler in the basement of the building in the early hours of Friday morning. Those forced to evacuate their homes near Great Falls were able to return within a few days and begin shoveling mud from their basements and replacing damaged floors and furniture. It was built in the late 1950s, on six floors, with one flat on each floor and a basement. There is also an additional accommodation on the first floor and basement with a rear access. In Pernik, the Struma river broke through a dyke and flooded basements of nearby buildings, roads, and the town's central bus station. Radon levels are generally highest in basements and ground floor rooms that are in contact with the soil. Normally she wouldn't be so concerned about blowing something up with such a small charge, but this time if the basements went the whole building would collapse in on itself. Those who can't negotiate the grand staircases will be able to enter the building via the basement. There will be some space to hang out and a pool hall is in the basement of the Rumley Building. His militia, the Army of the Mahdi, is running courts and jailing people in the basements of tenement buildings. Right now there may only be 3-4 feet of standing water but, if you think about it, most files are kept in the basements or lower floors of courthouses. The house is divided horizontally so that she has the basement and ground floor and he has the first and second. Synonyms cellar, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room, catacomb 1.1Geology The oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area. 〔地质〕基底；基岩，基底杂岩 as modifier basement rocks Example sentencesExamples It was Sederholm's task to try to elucidate the complex rocks of the Finnish Precambrian basement. The nature of the magnetic basement underlying the east side of the profile is enigmatic. However, basement rocks can also be inferred from exposures in the uplands that surround the basin. The best preserved eclogites are found in mafic rocks hosted within the basement sequence. These folds were interpreted by Seranne as forced folds formed by faulting in the underlying basement. Origin Mid 18th century: probably from archaic Dutch basement ‘foundation’, perhaps from Italian basamento ‘column base’.
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