Word · Frequency #5281
underground
地铁；地下铁道
核心释义
英式英语中通常指此意
a railway system that runs under the ground in a city
- 1.
地下区域(包括天然洞穴和人造矿井等)
The regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
- 2.
地下组织
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
- 3.
地铁
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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
用法In use
I usually take the underground to work because it is faster than driving.
用法提示：此处 underground 作名词，指城市地铁系统。
The underground was so crowded this morning that we could hardly move.
用法提示：underground 在此为名词，表示地铁。
The underground runs from 5 a.m. until midnight on weekdays.
用法提示：underground 作名词，指地铁线路或系统。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆分记忆：under（在下面）+ ground（地面），地面下的秘密组织或地铁。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'underground' (/ʌndɝɡraʊnd/): they share the /aʊnd/ ending sound. The spelling '-ound' consistently represents this pronunciation.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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