| 词汇 | underground |
| 释义 | underground adjective, adverb uk /ˌʌn.dəˈɡraʊnd/ us /ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡraʊnd/ undergroundadjective, adverb (BELOW EARTH)B2 below the surface of the earth; below ground: 在地下（的），在地面以下的 an underground cave/passage/cable地下洞穴／通道／电缆 Moles live underground.鼹鼠生活在地下。 He suffers from claustrophobia so he never travels on underground trains.他患有幽闭恐怖症，所以从不乘坐地铁。 Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in.坑道顶部坍塌，10名矿工被困地下。 Electrical power is supplied by underground cables.电力是由地下电缆输送的。 Planes bombed the guerrilla positions yesterday in an attempt to flush out snipers from underground tunnels.飞机昨天轰炸了游击队的驻地，试图把狙击手从地下坑道中逼出来。 His grandfather had bought the land as an investment, guessing that there might be gold underground. The Earth & outer space - general words ablate anti-gravity atmosphere atmospherically auroral geo- geocentric gravity horizon hydrosphere infinite ionospheric lithosphere lithospheric macrocosm mesosphere mesospheric the Big Bang weightlessness zero gravity undergroundadjective, adverb (SECRET)An underground activity is secret and usually illegal: 秘密的（地）；地下的（地） an underground newspaper/movement地下报纸／运动 (go) undergroundThe Communist Party was forced (to go) underground, and its leaders went into hiding.共产党被迫转为地下活动，其领导人也隐藏了起来。 the Underground Railroad a secret system, used in the 19th century, by which slaves (= people who had been sold and forced to work) in US states where slavery was legal were helped to escape to places where there was no slavery: They told us the stories of some of the main figures in the Underground Railroad. Secrecy and privacy anonymity anonymization anonymize anonymous anonymously cryptography data protection dead men tell no talesidiom dissimulate dissimulation official secret on the quietidiom privacy privacy settings private under the tableidiom under wrapsidiom undisclosed unrevealed unsourced You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Legal & illegal underground noun uk /ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd/ us /ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡraʊnd/ undergroundnoun (TRANSPORT)the undergroundA2[ S ]UK(alsothe tube) a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground: 地铁；地铁交通 the London Underground伦敦地铁 on the undergroundThey went on the underground.他们乘地铁去的。 Travelpix Ltd/Stone/GettyImages Railways & railway lines aerial tram aerial tramway Amtrak artery branch line electrify funicular junction level crossing metro railroad RR siding signal signal box sleeper switch track unelectrified whistle-stop undergroundnoun (PEOPLE)[ U ] people in a society who are trying new and often shocking or illegal ways of living or forms of art: 先锋派团体 the undergroundIn Britain and the USA in the 1970s, the underground was a powerful subversive force.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 a group of people who secretly fight against the government: （反政府的）地下组织 He was a member of the underground, harassing the invading army.他是袭扰侵略军的地下组织成员。 Nomadic & alternative lifestyles a rolling stone (gathers no moss)idiom beatnik bohemian boho communal demi-monde flower child go/get back to natureidiom greaser hermit nature New Age New Age traveller New Ager nomad nomadic rolling the Beat Generation traveller wild child You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Taking action against people in power Activism & pressure groups underground | American Dictionaryunderground adjective, adverb[ not gradable ] us/ˌʌn·dərˈɡrɑʊnd/ below the surface of the earth; below ground: an underground garage Something that is done underground is secret or hidden, usually because it is not traditional or is shocking or illegal: an underground newspaper Officials believe the sighting of the suspect may have forced him to go underground (= to become secret). underground noun[ U ] us/ˈʌn·dərˌɡrɑʊnd/ The underground is an organization that secretly works against those in power: He was a member of the French underground in World War II. Examples of undergroundunderground We want to find practical solutions to the underground's problems, and to modernise its key assets such as track, signalling, bridges and embankments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Despite the best efforts of its management and workers, the underground's quality of service is below that which passengers can reasonably expect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The smaller lines could sometimes be undergrounded with advantage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Before reaching a decision, he invited representations on how a requirement of undergrounding would affect the viability of the project. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I cannot think that in particular areas the cost of undergrounding a reasonable proportion of the mileage would be excessive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that that is a more likely development than that the cost of undergrounding cables will become very much less. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Following a public inquiry, my predecessor decided that the length of undergrounding ought to be extended by another 1½ miles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, that is why we have to look at the costing factor of undergrounding as against a huge overall programme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The underground's future depends and will always depend on substantial public sector support and, therefore, the case for privatisation is not very strong. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will there be any fortification of deep shelters, which were, particularly in the undergrounds, very advantageous in the last war? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At present the cost of undergrounding the high voltage lines of the national grid is expensive, given the current state of technology. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The extra funding still does not provide a long-term solution to the underground's funding problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When it was closed, assurances were given that the underground's supply would be secure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cost of undergrounding such a line is approximately 20 times the cost above ground. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know that with present technology the grid cannot be undergrounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of underground These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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