First, Lay the Foundation.

首先，打好基础。

I will lay the foundation of the roof with the marl.

我要用这些泥灰苫背屋顶。

We can only lay the foundation. It won't necessarily go as I plan.

我们所能做的就是打好基础，机遇会不会来就不是我们所能左右的了。

What we are learning at school will lay the foundation for the future.

我们在学校学到的将为我们的将来打下基础。

Their answer was to lay the foundation stones for a supranational state.

因此他们的解决方案便是为一个超民族的国家奠立基石。