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earthquake

英 [ˈɜːθkweɪk]

美 [ˈɜːrθkweɪk]

n.  地震

复数:earthquakes 

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Collins.2 / BNC.6891 / COCA.4261

牛津词典

    noun

    • 地震
      a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface

      柯林斯词典

      • 地震
        Anearthquakeis a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust.

        英英释义

        noun

        • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
            Synonym:quaketemblorseism
          1. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
            1. selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees

          双语例句

          • An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population
            首都发生了地震,引发民众恐慌。
          • The earthquake made the roadbed cave in.
            地震后路基沉陷了。
          • An appeal is being made for help for those who lost their homes in the earthquake.
            正在呼吁援助在地震中失去家园的人们。
          • A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning
            今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。
          • The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
            媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。
          • A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage
            地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区,导致灾难性的破坏。
          • The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds
            地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声,持续了20秒钟。
          • A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby
            远处发生大地震总比在附近发生小地震好。
          • About two-hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru
            约200人在秘鲁北部发生的地震中丧生。
          • He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket
            他在气窝里度过了3天,得以从地震中幸存。