顾老师英语课堂
基本释义:城市地下铁路系统
词源:subway(美式英语)源自"sub"(地下)+"way"(道路);metro(国际通用)源自法语"métropolitain"
美国常用"subway"表示地铁
英国常用"underground"或"tube"
"metro"在欧洲和亚洲广泛使用
"subway"在英式英语中可能指地下通道,而"metro"在法语区更常见,使用时需注意地区差异。
I take the subway to work every day.
The Paris metro is very efficient.
Mind the gap on the London Underground.
我每天乘地铁上班。
巴黎地铁非常高效。
在伦敦地铁上注意站台间隙。
萨-贝(重读"萨")
梅-戳(重读"梅")
表示地铁站点
表示地铁路线
表示地铁车票
I took the metro to go to the subway. (错误)
正确:I took the subway to go to the station.
The underground is above ground. (错误)
正确:The underground is below ground.
1. The Beijing subway is very crowded.
2. I take the metro to school every day.
3. The New York subway operates 24 hours.
1. I take the subway to work.
2. 地铁读作"萨贝"
3. The metro is in many countries.