一分钟英语：Get to the bottom of something

English in a Minute – get to the bottom of something 水落石出 追查到底

Welcome to English in a Minute!

欢迎来到《一分钟英语》.

The bottom is the lowest point of something.

Bottom 是指事物的最低点。

But what does it mean to get to the bottom of something? Let's listen.

那么，get to the bottom of something 是什么意思呢?我们来听听。

Someone stole my muffins. Again.

有人偷了我的松饼。再一次。

Dan, we need to get to the bottom of this. Tell me the details.

丹，我们得查个水落石出。告诉我细节。

A dozen muffins... out of the break room in less than 30 seconds.

一打松饼……不到30秒就从休息室偷走了。

Okay. I'll start dusting for fingerprints.

好吧。我要开始采集指纹了。

And I'll interview witnesses. We will get to the bottom of this.

我去采访目击者。我们会追查到底的。

Getting to the bottom of something means trying to solve a mystery or difficult question.

Getting to the bottom of something 意思是试图解开一个谜团或难题。

I have a feeling that getting to the bottom of this muffin mystery may take those two some time.

我有预感，这两个人可能要花点时间，才能把松饼之谜查个水落石出。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》。