The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.

这些壶底部粗，顶部细。

《牛津词典》

The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree.

松鼠钻进了树根处的一个洞。

《牛津词典》

Navy officers marched in lockstep to lay flowers at the base of the new monument.

海军官员们一个一个紧挨着在新的墓碑底座上放下了鲜花。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Place the hands at the base of the breastbone -- just above the place where the lowest ribs join.

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And there's a real spatial sense here, that it's being generated at the base of the world, and it goes up and it transforms these mountains into papier-mache.

这里有一种真实的空间感，是从世界的基本中产生的，这种空间感上升并转化成这些纸型的山。

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That at the base of all societies there has to be a labor system that will support the possibility of Plato.

在所有社会的基础上,必须有一个劳动制度,一个能供柏拉图施展他才华的制度

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The chic lobby features modern seating with international power outlets discreetly placed at the base of each.

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Back at the base, you can hear the soldiers' frustration as they discuss their job.

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Security at the base is extremely tight, as CNN Correspondent Bob Franken learned firsthand.

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