A man described as a "non-worker civilian" was buried up to his waist in the basement.
2018年12月四級真題（第二套）聽力 Section A
Nonetheless, the developers of the Chinatown garage are confident with the technology and are counting on it to squeeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that would otherwise fit only 24, accomplished by removing a maneuver space normally required.
出自-2013年6月聽力原文
Andrea, Rick and Zac stayed in the basement department, sharing laundry and single bathroom with Michael, his wife and their two children.
出自-2012年12月聽力原文
Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level.
2015年高考英語湖南卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
But their interest soon wears off and by January those same toys can be found put away in the basement.