词组 | subway |
释义 | subway noun AmE /ˈsʌbweɪ/ [C] a railway system that runs under the ground below a big cityverbstake the subway We took the subway to the Museum of Modern Art.subway + nounsa subway train The incident happened on a crowded subway train.a subway station I got off at the next subway station.a subway system Boston has the oldest subway system in the US.a subway line She got on the wrong subway line and ended up in Brooklyn.Subway is used mainly in American English. British people usually say the underground, or in London the tube.THESAURUS: subway the underground BrE the railway system that runs under the ground below a big city: If you are travelling on the London underground, it's a good idea to get a one-day travel card. | The nearest underground station is Leicester Square. | an underground map | It’s quickest to travel by underground. the tube BrE informal the railway system that runs under London: We took the tube to Trafalgar Square. | a crowded tube train | I have to get off at the next tube station. the metro used especially to talk about the railway system that runs under Paris. Also used about some other city’s systems, for example Moscow, Washington DC, and Newcastle: Have you ever been on the Paris Metro? | Many of Moscow's metro stations are built like palaces. |
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