انگلیسی

underground

gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 4300
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A2 entity
1

a subway train network

A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.

الگوی کاربرد: to take the underground to [a place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
هم‌معنی‌ها
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.) | metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
متضادها
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
take the underground |underground station |underground network |underground map
موضوع‌ها
transportation |city life |travel
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
متضادها
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
underground tunnel |underground parking |underground cable
موضوع‌ها
geography |construction |space |nature
نمونه‌ها
  • They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
  • The underground pipes need repair.
  • The miners work in underground shafts.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We walked through an underground tunnel.
  • There is an underground car park here.
  • The shop has an underground storeroom.
اسم B2 entity
3

secret resistance group

A secret group that works against people in power.

هم‌معنی‌ها
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.) | clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
متضادها
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
join the underground |underground movement |underground network
موضوع‌ها
politics |history |law
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.) | hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
متضادها
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
underground club |underground art scene |underground economy
موضوع‌ها
culture |law |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
  • The film became popular through underground screenings.
  • There's an underground market for rare books.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He likes underground music.
  • They went to an underground party.
  • The shop sells underground comics.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
هجاها و تکیه
un - der - ground (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: underground
Noun
  • Base: underground
  • Plural: underground, undergrounds
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
undergrounds noun
Core family
ground noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground adjective
عبارت‌ها

go underground

1
/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom

hide to avoid detection

To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
  • An underground movement is gaining support among young people.

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