释义 |
underworld \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: under (III) + world 1. archaic : the world lying below the heavens : earth 2. : the place of departed souls : hades 3. a. : a region underground or in the ocean depths b. : the side of the earth opposite to one 4. a. : the world of activity among the lower forms of life b. : a social sphere or level of society regarded as lying below the level of ordinary life and experience; especially : the world of organized crime |