它的地基应该很牢固才对
“Its foundation should be firm.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又有茂密的山林
“with dense forests.”
它 的 地基 应该 很牢固 才对
“Its foundation should be firm.”
“It can't just sink for no reason.”
“Something unnatural or suspicious must have caused this collapse.”
Chinese speakers often establish baseline facts to cast doubt on an event without immediately naming the suspect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to be... as expected
Use this structure to emphasize what logically should have happened in contrast to current reality.
ground foundation
A common noun referring both to architectural foundations and metaphoric ground stability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“♪ If you can't see the other shore, just look up ♪ If the foundation has already been laid,”
“They make houses sturdy.”
“ultimately we have to consider how to deal with that soft soil area.”
“where we buried it might not be safe.”
“We'd settle down then.”
“Fortunately, he's always been strong.”