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underground

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

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noun

地铁，地下铁道。

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

Examples :

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

我弟弟每天都坐地铁上班。

vehicle area building

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noun

地铁, 地下铁.

A train that runs on such an underground railway.

Examples :

"My brother took the underground to work this morning. "

我哥哥今天早上坐地铁去上班了。

vehicle traffic

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noun

地铁，地下铁路。

A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.

Examples :

"The new underground connects the city center to the university campus. "

新的地铁连接了市中心和大学校园。

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noun

地下通道，人行隧道。

An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).

Examples :

"To get to school quickly, the students used the underground walkway. "

为了快速到学校，学生们走了地下通道。

architecture building place

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noun

地下管道，地下通道

An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.

Examples :

"The construction crew worked on the underground, laying new sewer pipes. "

施工队正在地下管道里作业，铺设新的污水管道。

utility building

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noun

地下，地面下。

Regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).

Examples :

"The spelunkers explored the fascinating underground caves. "

这些洞穴探险家探索了迷人的地下洞穴。

geology archaeology area environment

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noun

地下组织，地下活动。

(with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist political convention.

Examples :

"the French underground during World War II"

二战期间的法国地下抵抗组织。

politics organization group

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noun

地下运动，前卫组织

(with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention.

Examples :

"The underground was active in promoting alternative music at the school. "

学校里活跃着一个地下运动，积极推广另类音乐。

art culture organization

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verb

地下铺设，埋设地下。

To route electricity distribution cables underground

Examples :

"The city is undergrounding the power cables to reduce the risk of outages. "

这个城市正在把电缆地下铺设，以降低停电的风险。

utility electric technology building

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adjective

地下的，地底的

Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

Examples :

"There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river."

这里有一条地下隧道，可以带你穿过这条河。

geology nature environment area

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adjective

秘密的，隐蔽的，地下的

Hidden, furtive, secretive.

Examples :

"These criminals operate through an underground network."

这些罪犯通过一个秘密的地下网络进行活动。

culture politics society

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adjective

地下的，秘密的，非官方的。

Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.

Examples :

"underground music"

地下音乐

culture society politics

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adverb

在地下, 地面下.

Below the ground.

Examples :

"The tunnel goes underground at this point."

隧道从这里开始进入地下。

geology environment place

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adverb

秘密地，暗中。

Examples :

"The student planned the surprise party underground, keeping it a secret from everyone. "

这个学生秘密地计划了这个惊喜派对，对所有人保密。

politics government