foreshocks

英 [fɔː'ʃɒks] 美 [fɔː'ʃɒks]

• n. 前震

英英释义

名词 foreshock:

1. a tremor preceding an earthquake

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Even in areas where foreshocks are fairly common, there is no way of distinguishing a foreshock from an independent earthquake.
   即使是在前震相当普遍的地区，也无法将前震与独立地震区分开来。