underworld

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n. 下层社会, 地狱, 下流社会

发音

UK /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/
US /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/

词形变化

underworlds 复数 underworlds

别名

Underworld

教材释义与例句

名词

黑社会；地狱；下层社会；尘世

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.

    阴间

    地狱

    地府

    黄泉

    冥界

    冥府

    宗教 神话 哲学

    In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.

  2. 2.

    That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.

    黑社会

    A disproportionate amount of local politicians have connections to the underworld.

  3. 3.

    The portion of a game that is set below ground.

    游戏

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

hell hades netherworld

上位词 3

class stratum social class

部分词 4

gangland organized crime gangdom racketeer

词源

From under- + world.

来源：wiktionary