below-ground

below-ground — 副詞

1. in or into the ground, underneath the earth's surface

1.副詞B2
釋義

地下

地表以下的位置或空間

in or into the ground, underneath the earth's surface

例句

Tanvi's family stores their emergency water supply below-ground in a concrete tank.

Tanvi 一家將緊急用水儲存在地下的水泥水槽中。

collocation: store below-ground

The new fibre-optic cables were laid below-ground along the main road last year.

新的光纖電纜去年沿著主要道路鋪設在地下。

常見搭配
  • store below-ground
  • lay below-ground
  • run below-ground
  • install below-ground
  • build below-ground
  • bury below-ground
  • connect below-ground
同義詞
  • underground

    much more common and can also be used as an adjective (e.g. underground tunnel), whereas below-ground is almost always adverbial

  • subterranean

    more formal and typically describes natural or geological features rather than installed objects

  • buried

    emphasises the action of covering something with earth, while below-ground simply states location

反義詞
  • above-ground

    direct opposite: on or above the earth's surface

用法筆記

Typically follows verbs of placement or construction such as lay, run, store, install, build, or bury to indicate position under the earth's surface.

常見錯誤

The below-ground is cold and dark.
The area below-ground is cold and dark.
'below-ground' is an adverb, not a noun, so it cannot be the subject of a sentence on its own.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • run below-ground
  • lay below-ground
  • store below-ground
  • build below-ground
  • connect below-ground