Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #23257
quake
地震
核心释义
An earthquake; a violent shaking of the ground.
- 1.
A trembling or shaking.
- 2.
An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
- 3.
Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
颤抖;发抖;巨大冲击;大震动;颤抖
用法In use
The entire building shook violently during the quake.
用法提示:名词,指代地震事件。
Experts advise having an emergency kit ready in case of a quake.
用法提示:名词,表示自然灾害。
After the quake, rescue teams searched for survivors in the rubble.
用法提示:名词,描述地震后的场景。
there be + a quake
there be 句型表示“发生”,其后接 a quake 作主语。
There was a quake last night.
昨晚发生了一次地震。
the quake that + clause
用 that 引导定语从句限定具体是哪一次地震。
The quake that struck the city caused great damage.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- quake zone
- 地震带
- The new building is designed to withstand tremors in a quake zone.这座新建筑的设计能抵御地震带中的震动。
- quake damage
- 地震破坏
- Quake damage to the roads delayed rescue teams.地震对道路的破坏延误了救援队伍。
- quake victims
- 地震灾民
- Volunteers brought food and water to quake victims.志愿者为地震灾民带来了食物和水。
- quake relief
- 地震救援
- International quake relief arrived within days.国际地震救援在几天内到达。
- quake prediction
- 地震预测
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
quake 是 earthquake 的核心,见到 quake 就想到地面颤抖、地震。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:新闻报道、日常口语、文学描写 quake 作名词时,语体随词义有所不同:指“地震”时多用于新闻报道或日常口语,比较常见;指“颤抖、震动”时多见于文学或叙述性描写。实际使用中可根据场合换成 earthquake 或 trembling 等更明确的词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 quake /kweɪk/ 押韵,结尾都是 /eɪk/,拼写上都含有 ake。注意 quack /kwæk/ 拼写看上去很接近,但发音不同(元音是短音 /æ/)。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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