Word · Frequency #16896
epicenter
/ˈepisentə/
noun
震中
核心释义
epicenter
- 1.
震中；中心
n. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
中心
用法In use
Scientists quickly located the epicenter of the earthquake near the coast.
用法提示：此处 epicenter 为名词，意为“震中”，指地震时地表上的垂直投影点。
The epicenter was only a few kilometers from the village, so the damage was severe.
用法提示：epicenter 作主语，是名词，表示地震的震中位置。
After the quake, aid workers focused on the area closest to the epicenter.
用法提示：epicenter 作介词 to 的宾语，为名词，指震中。
the epicenter of sth
epicenter 常与 of 连用，表示“…的震中”；也常用于比喻，表示“中心、核心”。
The city was near the epicenter of the earthquake.
这座城市靠近地震的震中。
at/near the epicenter
表达位置时，常用介词 at 或 near 接 the epicenter。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the epicenter of the earthquake
- 地震的震中
- The epicenter of the earthquake was in a rural area.这次地震的震中在乡村地区。
- near the epicenter
- 在震中附近
- Many aftershocks were felt near the epicenter.震中附近感受到了多次余震。
- distance from the epicenter
- 距震中的距离
- The damage lessened with distance from the epicenter.损害随距震中的距离增大而减轻。
- determine the epicenter
- 确定震中
- Seismologists worked to determine the epicenter.地震学家努力确定震中。
- epicenter of the crisis
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
epi=在上，center=中心，地震时地面正上方的中心点就是震中。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：地震报道、地质学文献 epicenter 通常用于正式或专业语境，多出现在地震报道和地质学文献中，指地震时地表正对震源的位置。日常口语中比较少用，比较常见于书面或科普场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
epicenter 的末尾是 /sentə/，与 center 完全一致；enter 和 renter 的末尾是 /entə/，听起来像 epicenter 少了开头的 /s/ 音。recent、percent、decent 虽含 -cent 拼写，但读作 /sənt/，没有后面的 /ə/，是易混词而不是同韵词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.