"subways" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 地铁

Definition

城市中的地下铁路系统，快速运送人们穿越市区。“Subways”是其复数形式，指多个地铁系统或线路。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于美式英语，英式英语常用“underground”或“tube”。常见搭配有“take the subway”，“subway station”，“ride the subways”。仅指城市地下列车，不是普通火车。

Examples

Many big cities have subways to help people get around quickly.

许多大城市有**地铁**，帮助人们快速出行。

We took the subways during our trip to New York.

我们去纽约旅行时乘坐了**地铁**。

Subways can be crowded during rush hour.

**地铁**在高峰时段可能会很拥挤。

Unlike buses, subways aren’t affected by traffic jams.

与公交车不同，**地铁**不受交通堵塞影响。

He’s always fascinated by how the subways connect the whole city underground.

他总是对**地铁**如何将整个城市地下连通感到着迷。

Some subways run all night, while others close before midnight.

有些**地铁**通宵运营，而有些在午夜前就关闭。