earthquakes

英 [ˈɜːθkweɪks]

美 [ˈɜrθˌkweɪks]

n.  地震
earthquake的复数

柯林斯词典

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

双语例句

• It caused big fires, storms, acid rain, and even earthquakes and volcano eruptions.
  它引起了很大的火灾、暴风雨、酸雨、甚至地震和火山爆发。
• Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
  当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来，地震就发生了。
• Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis, which devastate coastal regions.
  地震还引发海啸，它直接破坏海岸地区的人和物。
• And this is what sets this catastrophe apart from the earthquakes and plagues of former years.
  而正是这一点把这次灾难和以往的地震和瘟疫区别开。
• They survived plague, famine, earthquakes and volcanoes.
  他们历经瘟疫、饥荒、地震和火山爆发存活下来。
• Submarine earthquakes often happen in ocean.
  海洋中经常发生海底地震。
• Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world
  地震在这一带不常发生。
• Fires, floods and earthquakes are disasters.
  火灾、水灾和地震都是灾难。
• Natural threats-hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, etc.
  自然威胁&台风、洪水和地震等。
• In this region of convergence we find the deepest earthquakes, great topographic relief, and intensive volcanic activity.
  在这种聚合地区，我们发现了最深的地震，巨大的地形起伏和强烈的火山活动。