In the first place, I think the whole nation is just fond of the game. It is well grounded with the mass.

我想，这首先是因为全国上下都热爱这项运动，在老百姓当中有着雄厚的基础。

But from this time on, a new following grew which was better grounded in spiritual faith and true religious experience rather than miracle seeking.

但从那时起， 新的追随者成长起来， 他们更好地立足于精神信仰和真正的宗教体验， 而不是寻求奇迹。

Mary, in her matronly days, became as solid in figure as her mother; but, unlike her, gave the boys little formal teaching, so that Mrs. Garth was alarmed lest they should never be well grounded in grammar and geography.

玛丽在她做母亲的日子里，变得和她母亲一样结实。但是，与她不同的是，很少给男孩们正式的教学，因此加思夫人担心他们永远不会打好语法和地理基础。