subway

英 [ˈsʌbweɪ]

美 [ˈsʌbweɪ]

n. 地下铁道; 地铁交通; (穿越马路等的)地下人行道

复数：subways　

Collins.1 / BNC.15658 / COCA.5383

牛津词典

noun

地下铁道；地铁交通
an underground railway/railroad system in a city
1. the New York subway
  纽约地铁
2. a subway station/train
  地铁站 / 列车
3. a downtown subway stop
  闹市区的地铁站
4. to ride/take the subway
  乘地铁
（穿越马路等的）地下人行道
a path that goes under a road, etc. which people can use to cross to the other side

in BRIT, usually 英国英语通常用 underground, tube

N-COUNT (穿越马路、铁路的)地下通道，地下人行道
Asubwayis a passage underneath a busy road or a railway track for people to walk through.
1. The majority of us feel worried if we walk through a subway.
  大多数人在走地下通道时都感到害怕。

in AM, use 美国英语用 underpass

noun

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
1. in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
Synonym:metrotubeundergroundsubway system
an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Synonym:underpass

Written on the subway walls and tenement halls.
被写在了地铁和房屋大厅的墙上。
Just go to the ticket office in the subway.
到地铁的售票处去就行了。
In Tokyo, Paris and New York a subway token may also be used on a city bus.
在东京、巴黎和纽约，乘坐城市公交车时也可通用地铁券。
How can I take a bus or subway to your hotel?
我如何坐公交车或地铁到你的旅馆？
The subway plays a key role in the city's transportation system.
地铁在城市交通系统中扮演着关键角色。
We can go underground using the subway tracks.
我们可以利用地铁通道从地下走。
After the second explosion, all of London's main train and subway stations were shut down
第二次爆炸后，伦敦所有的主要火车站和地铁站都关闭了。
I chanced to hear the mumbled conversation in the subway.
那段含糊不清的话是我恰巧在地铁里听见的。
Is this the right subway to zoo?
这是去动物园的地铁吗？
Metro police have handled more than 13 molestation cases on the city's subway network so far this year.
今年迄今为止地铁警方处理了超过13例在城市的地铁网络上的性骚扰案件。