underground
gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2
Английски
~ 4300
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
a subway train network
A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.
Модел на употреба:
to take the underground to [a place]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
Синоними
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.)
|
metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
Антоними
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
Колокации
take the underground
|underground station
|underground network
|underground map
Теми
transportation
|city life
|travel
Примери
- The underground is the fastest way to get across London.
- She takes the underground to work every morning.
- The city has expanded its underground to reach the suburbs.
- Tourists often find the underground confusing at first.
Примери за учащи
- I go to school by underground.
- The underground is very busy in the morning.
- We took the underground to the museum.
- He works near an underground station.
adjective
B1
property
2
below the earth's surface
Located or happening under the ground.
Синоними
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
Антоними
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
Колокации
underground tunnel
|underground parking
|underground cable
Теми
geography
|construction
|space
|nature
Примери
- They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
- The underground pipes need repair.
- The miners work in underground shafts.
Примери за учащи
- We walked through an underground tunnel.
- There is an underground car park here.
- The shop has an underground storeroom.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
secret resistance group
A secret group that works against people in power.
Синоними
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.)
|
clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
Антоними
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
Колокации
join the underground
|underground movement
|underground network
Теми
politics
|history
|law
Примери
- During the war, he joined the underground to fight the occupation.
- The underground distributed banned newspapers.
- Many members of the underground were arrested by the regime.
Примери за учащи
- She was part of an underground group.
- The underground helped people escape.
- They hid with help from the underground.
adjective
B2
property
4
secret and hidden from public view
Secret and not known by many people, sometimes illegal.
Синоними
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.)
|
hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
Антоними
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
Колокации
underground club
|underground art scene
|underground economy
Теми
culture
|law
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
- The film became popular through underground screenings.
- There's an underground market for rare books.
Примери за учащи
- He likes underground music.
- They went to an underground party.
- The shop sells underground comics.
Граматика
Речникова форма
underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
Срички и ударение
un - der - ground (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: underground
Noun
- Base: underground
- Plural: underground, undergrounds
Семейство думи
Forms
undergrounds
noun
Core family
ground
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground
adjective
Изрази
go underground
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom
hide to avoid detection
To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.
Примери
- After the scandal, he went underground to avoid reporters.
- The group went underground after being declared illegal.
underground economy
1/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
hidden or illegal economic activity
Business activities that are not reported to the government and are often illegal.
Примери
- The government is trying to crack down on the underground economy.
- Many workers in the underground economy are paid in cash.
underground movement
1/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
secret opposition group or trend
A secret group that works against those in power or against normal ways of doing things.
Примери
- The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
- An underground movement is gaining support among young people.