
好词典

来自古英语 'underweorold',由 'under'(下方)和 'weorold'(世界)组成,最初指地下世界或冥界,后来引申为犯罪世界。
❶ 指与犯罪活动相关的秘密社会或组织,通常涉及非法交易、暴力等行为。
“The police are trying to crack down on the city's underworld.”
(警方正试图打击该城市的黑社会势力。)
“He had connections with the underworld and was involved in illegal activities.”
(他与黑社会有联系,并参与了非法活动。)
❶ 在神话或宗教中,指死后的世界或冥界,灵魂居住的地方。
“In Greek mythology, Hades ruled the underworld.”
(在希腊神话中,哈迪斯统治着冥界。)
“The hero descended into the underworld to rescue his beloved.”
(英雄下到冥界去拯救他的爱人。)
underworld figure — 指黑社会中的重要人物或犯罪组织的头目。
“The police arrested a notorious underworld figure last night.”
(警方昨晚逮捕了一名臭名昭著的黑社会人物。)
underworld connections — 指与犯罪组织或黑社会的联系或关系。
“The businessman was suspected of having underworld connections.”
(这名商人被怀疑与黑社会有联系。)