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subway

UK/'sʌbwei/US
TOEFLA1

Definitions

n.

An underground railway system used for urban mass transit; a train running on such a system

地铁;地下通道

v.

To travel by underground railway

乘地铁

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
wayother
=subway

Common Collocations

  • 1.subway station地铁站
  • 2.subway line地铁线路
  • 3.take the subway乘地铁
  • 4.subway map地铁线路图

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Taking the subway is much faster than driving during rush hour.

  • 2.

    She reads a book every morning on her subway commute to work.

  • 3.

    The city plans to expand its subway network to reduce traffic congestion.

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