foundations

The peace treaty rests on shaky foundations.

这项和平条约建于不稳固的基础上.

Having laid the foundations of material prosperity, Solon turned to the constitution.

在打下物质繁荣的基础后, 梭伦便着手制定宪法.

The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by floods.

这栋房子不安全,因为地基被洪水损坏了.

It is now that the spadework has to be done to lay firm foundations for later success.

现在应该着手做一些准备工作以便为日后的成功打下坚实基础。

Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.

獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞.

The foundations have subsided.

地基下沉.

When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink.

他们建南边的塔尖时，地基就开始下沉了。

Emotional conflict may shake the foundations of even the strongest relationship.

情感冲突可以动摇哪怕是最牢固的人际关系的基础。

If the foundations are flawed the house will come tumbling down.

如果地基不牢，房子将会倒塌。

The foundations of the building settled.

这房屋的地基下陷了.

The foundations have sunk [ caved in ].

地基 下陷.

The foundations have sunk.

地基下陷了.

This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.

这为后来的现代经济发展奠定了基础。

The foundations of the house are insecure.

这房屋的地基不牢固.

The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.

建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。