Word · Frequency #6891
Fully loadedearthquakes
地震
earthquakes is the plural of earthquake.
a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements of the earth's crust or volcanic activity
- 1.
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
由火山活动或地质断层运动引起的地面震动
- 2.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
由于断层面下的地下运动或火山活动引起的地表震动
- 3.
Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
特指发生在地球上的此类地震,而非其他天体
- 4.
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
极具破坏性的扰动
- 5.
A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
突然而剧烈的动荡；严重破坏性事件
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
In use
The earthquake caused widespread damage to buildings and roads.
Scientists are studying how to predict earthquakes more accurately.
After the earthquake, many people had to sleep outside for safety.
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。
earthquake (verb)
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。
Connections
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
- The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.那次地震的震级为7.2级。
- earthquake zone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
地球（earth）在震动（quake）就是地震，想象大地在颤抖。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
地震作名词时与介词at/in搭配表示地点，如at the earthquake site
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
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