Word · Frequency #5281
underground
地铁；地下铁道
a railway system that runs under the ground in a city
英式英语中通常指此意
- 1.
The regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
地下区域(包括天然洞穴和人造矿井等)
- 2.
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
地下组织
- 3.
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
地铁
地下组织；地下抵抗组织；地底下；地下；地下区域(包括天然洞穴和人造矿井等)；地下组织；地铁
In use
I usually take the underground to work because it is faster than driving.
The underground was so crowded this morning that we could hardly move.
The underground runs from 5 a.m. until midnight on weekdays.
in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
the underground
underground 作名词时通常指秘密抵抗组织，常与定冠词 the 连用。
He was a member of the underground.
他是地下组织的成员。
join the underground
Many students joined the underground during the war.
战争期间许多学生加入了地下组织。
Connections
Collocations
- join the underground
- 加入地下组织
- Many young people decided to join the underground to fight against the dictatorship.许多年轻人决定加入地下组织，对抗独裁统治。
- underground network
- 地下组织网络
- The underground network has been operating secretly for years.这个地下组织网络已经秘密运作多年。
- underground leader
- 地下组织领袖
- The underground leader was arrested by the police.那位地下组织领袖被警察逮捕了。
- take the underground
- 乘坐地铁
- I usually take the underground to work because it's faster.我通常坐地铁上班，因为更快。
- underground station
- 地铁站
- The nearest underground station is about five minutes away.最近的地铁站大约五分钟路程。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆分记忆：under（在下面）+ ground（地面），地面下的秘密组织或地铁。
Context & Register
通常用于政治或历史语境，指秘密抵抗组织。语体较为正式或中性。
Grammar Note
常与定冠词the连用，指地下组织或运动，可数但通常用单数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'underground' (/ʌndɝɡraʊnd/): they share the /aʊnd/ ending sound. The spelling '-ound' consistently represents this pronunciation.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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