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Subterranean Meaning 英 ˌsʌbtə'Reɪniən] 美 ˌsʌbtə'Reɪniən Adj.地下的;隐蔽的 Passage Led

英语单词 subterranean
英美音标 英 [ˌsʌbtə'reɪniən] 美 [ˌsʌbtə'reɪniən]
中文释义 adj.地下的;隐蔽的
英语例句 (1) The subterranean passage led to a cave.
(2) A subterranean stream is flowing through this area.
(3) It is impossible to pack so many refugees into the subterranean dwelling.
中文例句 (1) 地下的通道通向一个山洞。
(2) 有一条地下河流经这个区域。
(3) 这地下住所挤不下那么多的难民。
vocabulary简明 Subterranean is an adjective that describes something just below what can be seen, like the subterranean jealousy you hide under a smile and kind words for the actor who got the part you wanted.
vocabulary扩展 Subterranean feelings and intentions are those you keep "on the down low." In fact, real things that are subterranean really are down low — underground, in fact. A subterranean worm lives under the earth's surface. A subterranean lair is a secret hideout dug under the dirt — or maybe it's just your basement. The word comes from the Latin subterraneus, from sub meaning "under" and terra meaning "earth."
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词](河流、隧道)地表下的,地下的 A subterranean river or tunnel is under the ground.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • London has 9 miles of such subterranean passages.

    伦敦像这样的地下通道有9英里长。

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