earthquake

英 ['ɜːθkweɪk] 美 ['ɜːrθkweɪk]

• n. 地震

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]地震

   a sudden shaking of the earth's surface

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 地震
2. 大动荡，动乱，大变动
3. 论争

英英释义

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"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The earthquake rocked the houses.
   地震震动房屋。
2. There has been a dreadful earthquake in Iran.
   伊朗发生了一次可怕的地震。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The town was destroyed by the earthquake.
   这个小镇被地震毁灭了。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• predict an earthquake 预测地震

形容词+～

• after earthquakes 余震

介词+～

• destroyed by an earthquake 被地震毁灭

近反义词

【近义词】

• quake 震动
• tremor 震动
• upheaval 向上的运动
• seism 地震
• trembling 发抖的
• shaking 摇动
• volcanic activity 火山活动
• seismic activity 地震活动性
• seismism 地震现象
• microseism 微震
• convulsion 抽搐
• shock 震惊
• tragedy 悲剧
• eruption 爆发
• temblor 地震