在英语中,地铁通常被称为 "subway"。这个词源自拉丁语 "subterraneus",意思是 "在地下的"。

例句:

I'm taking the subway to work this morning. (我今天早上坐地铁去上班。)
The subway system in New York is one of the busiest in the world. (纽约的地铁系统是世界上最繁忙的之一。)
Is there a subway station nearby? (附近有地铁站吗?)