🇬🇧🇨🇳 underground - 地下的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "underground" ("地下的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Underground” means something is under the ground, not on top where we walk. Underground places are covered by soil, rocks, or pavement. Tree roots grow in underground soil, worms live in underground tunnels, and some trains and pipes move through underground spaces where we usually can’t see them from above.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My brother tried to dig an underground shortcut to school and only made a muddy hole for his shoe.

The underground pipes in our yard are like secret metal snakes carrying water instead of hiss.

The underground roots of the tree are basically long, skinny arms hugging dirt snacks.

The underground spider hotel offered free cobweb blankets to every guest.

The underground bug city probably thinks our feet are giant meteors crashing from the sky.

A boy and his dog dig near a tree. The dog finds a small underground door. The boy opens the underground door and sees an underground room with old toys. He lifts an underground box and finds a small red car. The boy laughs. The dog wags. They hide the car in the underground box and smile.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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