Word · Frequency #6891
Fully loadedearthquake
地震
核心释义
a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements of the earth's crust or volcanic activity
- 1.
由火山活动或地质断层运动引起的地面震动
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- 2.
由于断层面下的地下运动或火山活动引起的地表震动
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
- 3.
特指发生在地球上的此类地震,而非其他天体
Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
- 4.
极具破坏性的扰动
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
- 5.
突然而剧烈的动荡；严重破坏性事件
A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
由火山活动或地质断层运动引起的地面震动；由于断层面下的地下运动或火山活动引起的地表震动；特指发生在地球上的此类地震,而非其他天体；极具破坏性的扰动；突然而剧烈的动荡；严重破坏性事件
用法In use
The earthquake caused widespread damage to buildings and roads.
用法提示：这句话中 earthquake 作为名词，表示地震这一自然现象。
Scientists are studying how to predict earthquakes more accurately.
用法提示：earthquakes 是 earthquake 的复数形式，作为名词指代多次地震事件。
After the earthquake, many people had to sleep outside for safety.
用法提示：earthquake 作为名词，在句中指代一次具体的地震事件。
selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
a (adj) earthquake
形容词常用major, strong, devastating等。
A powerful earthquake struck the region last night.
昨晚该地区发生了一场强烈的地震。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- powerful earthquake
- 强烈地震
- A powerful earthquake hit the coastal city.一场强烈地震袭击了沿海城市。
- earthquake struck
- 地震袭击
- The earthquake struck without warning.地震毫无预兆地发生了。
- earthquake damage
- 地震破坏
- The earthquake damage was extensive.地震造成的破坏非常广泛。
- earthquake victims
- 地震灾民
- Rescue teams helped the earthquake victims.救援队帮助了地震灾民。
- magnitude of earthquake
- 地震震级
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
地球（earth）在震动（quake）就是地震，想象大地在颤抖。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
地震作名词时与介词at/in搭配表示地点，如at the earthquake site
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the '-quake' part of 'earthquake' (pronounced /eɪk/). However, note that the word 'earth' (pronounced /ɜːrθ/) and 'quack' (pronounced /kwæk/) have similar spelling parts but do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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