substratum
n
(pl substrata )
1 level lying below another 下面的一层; 底层
a substratum of rock 底层岩石.
2 (fig 比喻) foundation; basis 基础; 根基
a substratum of truth in her story 她叙述中的事实根据.
🗣️ 情景例句
And speaking of minutes,
谈到时间,
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground.