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单词 underground
释义
underground
adjective,adverb
uk
/ˌʌn.dəˈɡraʊnd/us
/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡraʊnd/

undergroundadjective,adverb(BELOW EARTH)

B2
below thesurfaceof theearth; belowground:
在地下（的），在地面以下的
an undergroundcave/passage/cable地下洞穴／通道／电缆
Molesliveunderground.鼹鼠生活在地下。
More examples
  • Hesuffersfromclaustrophobiaso he nevertravelson undergroundtrains.
  • Tenminersweretrappedunderground when theroofof thetunnelfellin.
  • Electricalpowerissuppliedby undergroundcables.
  • Planesbombedtheguerrillapositionsyesterdayin anattempttoflushoutsnipersfrom undergroundtunnels.
  • Hisgrandfatherhadboughtthelandas aninvestment,guessingthat there might begoldunderground.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The Earth & outer space - general words
  • ablate
  • aeolian
  • alluvium
  • anti-gravity
  • atmosphere
  • auroral
  • geo-
  • geocentric
  • geophysicist
  • globe
  • horizon
  • lithosphere
  • lithospheric
  • mesosphere
  • mesospheric
  • microgravity
  • the Big Bang
  • the big bang theory
  • the firmament
  • universe
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undergroundadjective,adverb(SECRET)

An undergroundactivityissecretand usuallyillegal:
秘密的（地）；地下的（地）
an undergroundnewspaper/movement地下报纸／运动
TheCommunistPartywasforced(togo) underground, anditsleaderswent intohiding.共产党被迫转为地下活动，其领导人也隐藏了起来。
the underground railroad
asecretsystem, used in the 19thcentury, by whichslaves(=peoplewho had beensoldandforcedtowork)in thesouthernUS werehelpedtoescapetoplaceswhere there was noslavery
（十九世纪在美国用来帮助南方黑奴逃脱至废除了黑奴制度地区的）地下铁路
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Secrecy and privacy
  • anonymity
  • anonymization
  • anonymize
  • anonymous
  • anonymously
  • cryptography
  • data protection
  • dead men tell no talesidiom
  • dissimulate
  • dissimulation
  • privacy settings
  • private
  • privately
  • privileged
  • pseudonym
  • under wrapsidiom
  • undisclosed
  • whitewashing
  • wrap
  • wrapped (up) in secrecyidiom
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Legal & illegal
underground
noun
uk
/ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd/us
/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡraʊnd/

undergroundnoun(TRANSPORT)

the undergroundA2[S]UK(alsothe tube)
arailwaysystemin whichelectrictrainstravelthroughtunnelsbelowground:
地铁
theLondon Underground伦敦地铁
They wenton theunderground.他们乘地铁去的。
picture of underground
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Railways & railway lines
  • Amtrak
  • artery
  • branch line
  • electrify
  • funicular
  • junction
  • level crossing
  • light rail
  • light railway
  • metro
  • monorail
  • railroad
  • railroad tie
  • RR
  • siding
  • signal
  • signal box
  • switch
  • switchback
  • track
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undergroundnoun(PEOPLE)

[U]
peoplein asocietywho aretryingnew and oftenshockingorillegalwaysoflivingorformsofart:
先锋派团体
InBritainand theUSAin the 1970s,theunderground was apowerfulsubversiveforce.20世纪70年代，先锋派团体在英国和美国是一支强大的颠覆性力量。
the underground
agroupofpeoplewhosecretlyfightagainst thegovernment:
（反政府的）地下组织
He was amemberoftheunderground,harassingtheinvadingarmy.他是袭扰侵略军的地下组织成员。
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Nomadic & alternative lifestyles
  • a rolling stone (gathers no moss)idiom
  • beatnik
  • bohemian
  • boho
  • communal
  • crusty
  • demi-monde
  • flower child
  • go/get back to natureidiom
  • greaser
  • maker culture
  • nature
  • New Age
  • New Age traveller
  • New Ager
  • nomad
  • rolling
  • the Beat Generation
  • traveller
  • wild child
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Taking action against people in power
Activism & pressure groups
(Definition ofundergroundfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

underground| American Dictionary

underground
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˌʌn·dərˈɡrɑʊnd/
below thesurfaceof theearth; belowground:
an undergroundgarage
Something that is done underground issecretorhidden, usually because it is nottraditionalor isshockingorillegal:
an undergroundnewspaper
Officialsbelievethesightingof thesuspectmay haveforcedhim to go underground(= tobecomesecret).
underground
noun[U]
us
/ˈʌn·dərˌɡrɑʊnd/
The underground is anorganizationthatsecretlyworksagainst those inpower:
He was amemberof theFrenchunderground inWorldWar II.
(Definition ofundergroundfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunderground

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We want to find practical solutions to the underground's problems, and to modernise its key assets such as track, signalling, bridges and embankments.
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Despite the best efforts of its management and workers, the underground's quality of service is below that which passengers can reasonably expect.
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The smaller lines could sometimes be undergrounded with advantage.
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Before reaching a decision, he invited representations on how a requirement of undergrounding would affect the viability of the project.
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I cannot think that in particular areas the cost of undergrounding a reasonable proportion of the mileage would be excessive.
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I am told that that is a more likely development than that the cost of undergrounding cables will become very much less.
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Following a public inquiry, my predecessor decided that the length of undergrounding ought to be extended by another 1½ miles.
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Yes, that is why we have to look at the costing factor of undergrounding as against a huge overall programme.
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The underground's future depends and will always depend on substantial public sector support and, therefore, the case for privatisation is not very strong.
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Will there be any fortification of deep shelters, which were, particularly in the undergrounds, very advantageous in the last war?
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At present the cost of undergrounding the high voltage lines of the national grid is expensive, given the current state of technology.
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The extra funding still does not provide a long-term solution to the underground's funding problems.
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When it was closed, assurances were given that the underground's supply would be secure.
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The cost of undergrounding such a line is approximately 20 times the cost above ground.
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We all know that with present technology the grid cannot be undergrounded.
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