underground
gb/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ us/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
A2
Английский
~ 4300
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
a subway train network
A system of trains that run in tunnels under a city.
Модель употребления:
to take the underground to [a place]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'underground' (UK English) with 'subway' (US English), which in US can also mean an underground walkway or passage.
Синонимы
subway (Commonly used in American English for the same concept.)
|
metro (Used in many countries, especially in Europe, for an underground train system.)
Антонимы
overground train (A train that runs on tracks above the surface.)
Коллокации
take the underground
|underground station
|underground network
|underground map
Темы
transportation
|city life
|travel
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Синонимы
subterranean (A more formal or technical word for 'underground'.)
Антонимы
aboveground (Situated or occurring on or above the earth's surface.)
Коллокации
underground tunnel
|underground parking
|underground cable
Темы
geography
|construction
|space
|nature
Примеры
- They built an underground garage for the apartment complex.
- The underground pipes need repair.
- The miners work in underground shafts.
Примеры для изучающих
- We walked through an underground tunnel.
- There is an underground car park here.
- The shop has an underground storeroom.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
secret resistance group
A secret group that works against people in power.
Синонимы
resistance (Often used for organized opposition during wartime or occupation.)
|
clandestine group (Emphasizes secrecy and hidden operations.)
Антонимы
official organization (An open, legally recognized group operating under public authority.)
Коллокации
join the underground
|underground movement
|underground network
Темы
politics
|history
|law
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Синонимы
covert (Focuses on being deliberately concealed.)
|
hidden (General term for not visible or known.)
Антонимы
mainstream (Openly accepted by the majority of society.)
Коллокации
underground club
|underground art scene
|underground economy
Темы
culture
|law
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- They attended an underground music festival in a warehouse.
- The film became popular through underground screenings.
- There's an underground market for rare books.
Примеры для изучающих
- He likes underground music.
- They went to an underground party.
- The shop sells underground comics.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
underground
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
US/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
Слоги и ударение
un - der - ground (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: underground
Noun
- Base: underground
- Plural: underground, undergrounds
Родственные слова
Forms
undergrounds
noun
Core family
ground
noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
aboveground
adjective
Выражения
go underground
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/
idiom
hide to avoid detection
To hide or work secretly so people cannot find you.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- The novel was inspired by an underground movement in the 1970s.
- An underground movement is gaining support among young people.