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
- The earthquake began with a deep [ low] rumbling sound.
地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。 - The earthquake had its epicentre two-hundred kilometres north-east of the capital.
那次地震的震中位于首都东北200公里处。 - 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。 - This earthquake affected several cities in the vicinity.
这次地震波及周围几个城市。 - The earthquake killed 62 people
地震导致62人死亡。 - Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to co-ordinate the relief effort.
星期四上午，政府官员视察地震灾区，以协调救援工作。 - The shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran
地震带来的冲击波在德黑兰也能感觉到。 - 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。 - The whole house shook during the earthquake.
地震时整个房子都摇动了。 - An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population
首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。