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。
地震
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
a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements of the earth's crust or volcanic activity
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.
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
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.
极具破坏性的扰动
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
突然而剧烈的动荡;严重破坏性事件
A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
The earthquake caused widespread damage to buildings and roads.
地震对建筑物和道路造成了广泛的破坏。
用法提示:这句话中 earthquake 作为名词,表示地震这一自然现象。
AI contextual example
Scientists are studying how to predict earthquakes more accurately.
科学家们正在研究如何更准确地预测地震。
用法提示:earthquakes 是 earthquake 的复数形式,作为名词指代多次地震事件。
AI contextual example
After the earthquake, many people had to sleep outside for safety.
地震后,许多人为了安全不得不睡在外面。
用法提示:earthquake 作为名词,在句中指代一次具体的地震事件。
AI contextual example
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。
常见动词有strike, hit, occur, shake等。
The earthquake destroyed many buildings.
地震摧毁了许多建筑物。
常见动词有predict, experience, survive等。
Scientists predicted the earthquake.
科学家预测了这次地震。
最常用的口语替代词,与 earthquake 基本同义。
多指轻微地震或震动,强度通常小于 earthquake。
主要用于地质学、地震学等专业语境,日常使用较少。
美洲英语中有时使用,主要在美国西部,较为口语化。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many earthquake in China.
正确表达There are many earthquakes in China.
earthquake 是可数名词,在表示多次或多种地震时需要使用复数形式 earthquakes。
grammar · medium
易错句子I'm scared about earthquakes.
正确表达I'm scared of earthquakes.
表达“害怕某事”应使用短语 be scared of,而不用 be scared about,后者通常表示担心或焦虑某事。
与地震相对,指地面无震动、稳定的状态
与地震相对,指完全没有运动的状态
与地震相对,指地面稳固不摇晃的状态
与地震相对,指环境平和无扰动
tremor通常指轻微的地震或非地质性震颤(如肌肉震颤),而earthquake指较强烈的地震
aftershock指主震之后发生的较小地震,而earthquake泛指任何地震
强烈地震
A powerful earthquake hit the coastal city.
一场强烈地震袭击了沿海城市。
地震袭击
The earthquake struck without warning.
地震毫无预兆地发生了。
地震破坏
The earthquake damage was extensive.
地震造成的破坏非常广泛。
地震灾民
Rescue teams helped the earthquake victims.
救援队帮助了地震灾民。
地震震级
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.
那次地震的震级为7.2级。
地震带
Japan lies in an active earthquake zone.
日本位于活跃的地震带上。
earth (土,地) + quake (震动,摇晃)
地震后发生的较小地震
海底地震可能引发的巨大海浪
地震发生点在地表的垂直投影
衡量地震能量大小的指标
用于记录地震波的科学仪器
政治地震(指政治上的重大变动)
The election results caused a political earthquake that reshaped the entire party structure.
选举结果引发了一场政治地震,重塑了整个政党结构。
情感地震(指情绪上的巨大冲击)
His sudden confession was an emotional earthquake for everyone involved.
他突然的忏悔对每个相关人员来说都是一场情感地震。
媒体地震(指媒体上的重大新闻轰动)
The scandal created a media earthquake that dominated headlines for weeks.
这桩丑闻引发了一场媒体地震,占据新闻头条数周。
这不是地震,是火山爆发!
The earthquake caused widespread damage.
地震造成了广泛的破坏。
我正在经历地震
Scientists study earthquake patterns to predict future events.
科学家研究地震模式以预测未来事件。
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