subway
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsʌb.weɪ/ us/ˈsʌb.weɪ/
(RAILWAY)
A1 mainly US (UK usually underground)地铁；地铁交通
a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground
We took the subway uptown to Yankee Stadium. 我们乘地铁到城外的扬基体育场去。
A guy gave me his seat on the subway. 地铁上一个男人把他的座位让给了我。
- More examples
- Times Square is the nexus of the New York subway.
- We looked on our map to find the nearest subway station.
- I take the subway to work.
- I left my bag on the subway.
- I don't like to travel on the subway after dark.
(PASSAGE)
B2 UK行人地下道，行人隧道
an underground passage that allows people on foot to cross a busy road