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