earthquake
英 [ˈɜːθkweɪk]
美 [ˈɜːrθkweɪk]
n. 地震
复数：earthquakes
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
- a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
- 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。