"get to the bottom of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 查明…的真相
• 弄清楚

Definition

找出问题或谜团的真正原因或解释。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的习语，通常用于调查、解决问题或揭开谜团。常与“problem”、“issue”、“truth”等搭配。不是字面意思，而是指找到真正的原因。

Examples

We need to get to the bottom of this noise in the attic.

我们需要**查明**阁楼里的这个噪音。

The police are trying to get to the bottom of the theft.

警方正试图**查明**这起盗窃案。

Let’s get to the bottom of why the computer keeps shutting off.

我们来**查明**电脑频繁关机的原因。

I'm determined to get to the bottom of what happened yesterday.

我一定要**查明**昨天发生了什么。

Nobody could get to the bottom of the strange smell in the kitchen.

没有人能**查明**厨房奇怪的气味。

It took hours to get to the bottom of the misunderstanding, but now we all agree.

我们花了好几个小时才**查明**这场误会，但现在大家都同意了。