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单词 subterranean
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•ter•ra•ne•an /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/USA pronunciation   adj. Also, sub•ter•ra•ne•ous 
    /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniəs/USA pronunciation  
  1. existing, located, or operating below the earth's surface;
    underground:a subterranean silver mine.
  2. existing or operating out of sight or secretly:subterranean resistance fighters.
See -terr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•ter•ra•ne•an  (sub′tə rānē ən),USA pronunciation adj. Also, sub′ter•rane•ous. 
  1. existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth;
    underground.
  2. existing or operating out of sight or secretly;
    hidden or secret.

n. 
  1. a person or thing that is subterranean.
  2. a subterrane.
  • Latin subterrāne(us) (see subterrane) + -an
  • 1595–1605
sub′ter•rane•an•ly, sub′ter•rane•ous•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subterranean /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən/ adj
  1. Also: subterraneous, subterrestrial situated, living, or operating below the surface of the earth
  2. existing or operating in concealment
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin subterrāneus, from sub- + terra earth

ˌsubterˈraneanly, ˌsubterˈraneously adv
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