| 单词 | subterranean |
| 释义 | subterranean (once / 1443 pages) adj 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. 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." WORD FAMILYsubterranean: subterraneanly USAGE EXAMPLESSoon after arriving at Il Borghino we hit the villa’s yoga room, a subterranean space whose long window looks into a mosaic-tiled swimming pool. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Now many of the former subterranean workers find themselves in a totally different environment. BBC(Dec 18, 2016) It includes a hidden bath in the master bedroom, sliding bookshelf ladders in a subterranean library and a folding corner wall. BBC(Dec 15, 2016) 1adj being or operating under the surface of the earth subterranean passages Syn subterraneous subsurface beneath the surface 2adj lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) subterranean motives for murder Syn subterraneous, ulterior covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed |
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