earthquake 详细解释

earthquake

['ə:θkweik]

n. 地震

n.[C]

1. 地震

The town was destroyed by the earthquake.

整座城镇被地震毁灭了。

2. (社会等的)大动荡

词形变化

名词复数:earthquakes

词义辨析

同义:

n.地震

seism  seismism  microseism  shock  tremor  tremblor  quake  convulsion  upheaval  

同义参见:

tragedy  eruption  

英英释义

名词 earthquake:

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

同义词:quake, temblor, seism

a disturbance that is extremely disruptive

补充

earthquakeearthquake英:[ˈə:θkweik] 美:[ˈɚθˌkwek]n.1.地震The town was destroyed by the earthquake.这个小镇被地震毁了。2.动乱, 大震荡

例句

1. There has been an earthquake in Japan.日本发生了一次地震。 2. The abbey had been destroyed in an earthquake.这个修道院在一次地震中被摧毁了。 3. the San Francisco earthquake旧金山大地震 4. There has been an earthquake in our family life.我们的家庭生活经历了一次剧变。 5. a political earthquake that shattered the ruling party击溃执政党的一次政治动乱 6. Volunteers have also gone to the earthquake zone.志愿者也去了震区。 7. Britain is to send aid to the earthquake victims.英国将会援助地震灾民。 8. a political earthquake.政治大动荡。 9. a devastating earthquake 毁灭性的地震 10. a building destroyed by earthquake 被地震毁坏的建筑物