| 单词 | underground |
| 释义 | underground —underground /ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd/ aep /-dɚ-/ noun (PEOPLE) F0 [U] people in a society who are trying new and often shocking or illegal ways of living or forms of art: » In Britain and the USA in the 1970s, the underground was a powerful subversive force.Thesaurus+: ↑Nomadic and alternative lifestylesthe undergroundF0 a group of people who secretly fight against the government: » He was a member of the underground, harassing the invading army.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking action against people in powerThesaurus+: ↑Activism and pressure groupsWord Builder:–Nouns: ground, underground, grounding–Adjectives: groundless, underground–Verbs: ground–Adverbs: undergroundnoun (TRANSPORT) the underground A2 [S] (ALSO the tube) UK► F0 a railway system in which electric trains travel along passages below ground: » the London Underground» They went on the underground.Thesaurus+: ↑Railways and railway lines—underground /ˌʌn.dəˈɡraʊnd/ aep /-dɚ-/adjective adverb (BELOW EARTH) ► B2 below the surface of the Earth; below ground: » an underground cave/passage/cable» Moles live underground.Thesaurus+: ↑The Earth and outer space - general words• • • Extra Examples:» He suffers from claustrophobia so he never travels on underground trains.» Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in.» Electrical power is supplied by underground cables.» Planes bombed the guerrilla positions yesterday in an attempt to flush out snipers from underground tunnels.» His grandfather had bought the land as an investment, guessing that there might be gold underground.adjective adverb (SECRET) ► F0 describes an activity that is secret and usually illegal: » an underground newspaper/movement» The Communist Party was forced (to go) underground, and its leaders went into hiding.Thesaurus+: ↑Secrecy and privacyThesaurus+: ↑Legal and illegalWord Builder:–Nouns: ground, underground, grounding–Adjectives: groundless, underground–Verbs: ground–Adverbs: underground |
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