But this village lies on top of the infamous San Andreas Fault,但是这座村庄位于恶名昭著的圣安地列斯断层的顶部
on the top of:在 ... 之上
Can you reach the book on the top of the cupboard?
你能够到柜顶的那本书吗?
and it didn't take too much imagination to extrapolate and say the next one ought to be in the late '80s.所以不用多想就能推断说下一次地震应该会发生在80年代后期
ought to:应当
He ought to have kept his promise.
他原本应该遵守自己的诺言。
You ought to diet and take more exercise.
你应该节食并多做运动。
The village had always suffered from earthquakes,帕克菲尔德一直饱受地震侵袭
suffer from:遭受; 因 ... 而蒙受损害
The crops suffered from frequent blights.
农作物经常遭受病虫害。
She is suffering from unspeakable pain.
她在遭受难以形容的痛苦。