earthquake

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基本釋義

n.
地震

詞性變化

實用例句

They chose him their leader.

他們選擇他作為他們的領導人.

期刊摘選

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.

地震過后只有幾幢房屋還立著.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.

地震對這個城市造成了大破壞.

《簡明英漢詞典》

A violent earthquake occurred there.

那里發(fā)生了強烈地震.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

Many houses were damaged by the earthquake.

許多房屋在地震中遭到毀壞.

《簡明英漢詞典》

This earthquake affected several cities in the vicinity.

這次地震波及周圍幾個城市.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.

各種動物都變得焦躁不安,像是感到了地震即將發(fā)生.

《簡明英漢詞典》

There seems to be every indication that there will be an earthquake.

所有跡象似乎都表明將要發(fā)生地震.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The earthquake continued for about two minutes.

地震持續(xù)了大約兩分鐘.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The earthquake victims are in urgent need of medical supplies.

地震災民迫切需要醫(yī)療品.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

An earthquake sometimes causes great damage.

地震有時造成重大損失.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

The earthquake began with a deep [ low ] rumbling sound.

地震開始時發(fā)出低沉的 隆隆 聲.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

They kept a record of earthquake disasters.

他們記錄地震所引發(fā)的災害.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Hundreds of people were killed in the earthquake.

那次地震中有數(shù)百人死亡.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Numerous houses collapsed as a result of the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976.

在1976年,無數(shù)的房屋因唐山地震而倒坍.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

A big earthquake is a catastrophe.

大地震(對人類)是異常的災禍.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

The houses were destroyed by a fire [ a flood, an earthquake ].

房屋被火災 [ 水災, 地震 ] 所毀.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

I heard that Los was hit by a severe earthquake yesterday morning.

我聽說洛杉磯昨天早晨遭到了一次強地震的襲擊.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The earthquake wiped out the whole town.

那次地震毀掉了整個城鎮(zhèn).

《簡明英漢詞典》

Things will not get back to normal soon after the earthquake.

地震過后一切都不會馬上恢復正常.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake.

地震發(fā)生后政府已宣布進入緊急狀態(tài)。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Thousands of earthquake victims are still waiting to be rehoused.

數(shù)千名地震災民仍在等待安排新住處。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population.

首都發(fā)生了地震,引發(fā)民眾恐慌。

柯林斯例句

Several countries in eastern Europe are counting the cost of yesterday's earthquake.

東歐的幾個國家正在計算昨天的地震帶來的損失。

柯林斯例句

There came an explosion, not so much a bang as a shaking like an earthquake.

發(fā)生了一次爆炸,沒聽到一聲轟然巨響,倒像是地震那樣地面猛晃了晃。

柯林斯例句

On a world scale the earthquake was a tiddler.

從全球范圍看,這次地震算不了什么。

柯林斯例句

A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning.

今日凌晨意大利西西里島發(fā)生強地震。

柯林斯例句

A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage.

地震引起的海嘯襲擊了沿海地區(qū),導致災難性的破壞。

柯林斯例句

真題例句

In just the past few weeks, the world has witnessed the destructive power of earthquakes in Indonesia, typhoons in the Philippines, and the destructive sea waves that struck Samoa and neighboring islands.

出自-2016年6月聽力原文

Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

By noting where the most severe earthquake in U. S. history occurred.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

If such an earthquake happened today, it would be felt from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and would flatten most of the cities in the Mississippi valley

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

By reflecting on Americans' previous failures in predicting earthquakes.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

By describing the destructive power of earthquakes

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

Juan Louis, a junior geology major, decided to give an informative speech about how earthquakes occur.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

As he prepared the speech, Juan kept asking himself, "How can I make this clear and meaningful to someone who knows nothing about earthquakes or geological principles

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

Throughout the body of the speech, Juan dealt only with the basic mechanics of the earthquakes and carefully avoid technical terms.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

0-magiiitude earthquake and tsunami along one of the nation's dangerous—and underestimated—faults.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

But what if the fault that runs along the Pacific Northwest delivers a gigantic earthquake of its own?

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

California has spent years preparing for "The Big One"—the inevitable earthquake that will undoubtedly unleash all kinds of havoc along the famous San Andreas fault (斷層).

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

first, the earthquake would shake metropolitan areas including Seattle and Portland.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

Megathrusts are created in earthquake zones-land plate boundaries where two plates converge.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

Nearly 700 miles long, the earthquake zone is located by the North American Plate off the coast of Pacific British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

The Cascadia Earthquake Zone is big enough to compete with San Andreas it's been called the most dangerous fault in Americ, but it's much lesser known than its California cousin.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

The Cascadia Rising drill gives area residents and emergency responders a chance to practice what to do in case of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami along one of the nation’s dangerous—and underestimated—faults.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

The last time a major earthquake occurred along the Cascadia fault was in 1700, so officials worry that another event could occur any time.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

Jim, did you feel the earthquake last night?

2016年高考英語北京卷 聽力 原文

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

  • 2. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive;

    "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"

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