underground
UK/'ʌndәgraund/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A subway or metro railway system; a secret group working against a government or authority.
地铁；地下组织；秘密抵抗运动
adj.
Located below the ground; secret or hidden; outside the mainstream.
地下的；秘密的；非主流的
adv.
Below the surface of the earth; in secret.
在地下；秘密地
Root Breakdown
Native Englishunderother
+
groundother
=underground
Common Collocations
- 1.underground railway地下铁路／地铁
- 2.underground movement地下运动
- 3.underground music地下音乐
- 4.go underground转入地下
Example Sentences
- 1.
Taking the underground is the fastest way to get across London during rush hour.
- 2.
During the occupation, a brave underground worked secretly to resist the regime.
- 3.
The band built a loyal following in the underground before achieving mainstream success.