base n.指具體的有形的基礎,也可指物體的底部、基部;基地,總部。
They use their apartment in New York as a home base from which they travel frequently.
他們把紐約的公寓作為他們頻繁出行的大本營。
foundation n.本義指建筑物的地基,含有堅實的基礎的意思;基金會。
The foundation for our house is made of cement.
我們房子的地基是水泥打下的。
ground n.地面,土地,也指地域,水底,海底。
A snake wormed on the wet ground.
一條蛇在潮濕的地上慢慢爬行。
The crane lifted the heavy stone from the ground.
起重機把沉重的石頭從地上吊了起來。
I heaved him up and then put him down on the ground lightly.
我奮力把他舉了起來,然后又把他輕輕地放到了地上。