earthquake

释义

n.地震

大小写变形: Earthquake

词态变化

复数 :   earthquakes ;

实用场景例句

They chose him their leader.

他们选择他作为他们的领导人.

期刊摘选

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.

地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着.

《简明英汉词典》

The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.

地震对这个城市造成了大破坏.

《简明英汉词典》

A violent earthquake occurred there.

那里发生了强烈地震.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Many houses were damaged by the earthquake.

许多房屋在地震中遭到毁坏.

《简明英汉词典》

This earthquake affected several cities in the vicinity.

这次地震波及周围几个城市.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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

各种动物都变得焦躁不安,像是感到了地震即将发生.

《简明英汉词典》

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

所有迹象似乎都表明将要发生地震.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The earthquake continued for about two minutes.

地震持续了大约两分钟.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The earthquake victims are in urgent need of medical supplies.

地震灾民迫切需要医疗品.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

An earthquake sometimes causes great damage.

地震有时造成重大损失.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

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

地震开始时发出低沉的 隆隆 声.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

They kept a record of earthquake disasters.

他们记录地震所引发的灾害.

《简明英汉词典》

Hundreds of people were killed in the earthquake.

那次地震中有数百人死亡.

《简明英汉词典》

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

在1976年,无数的房屋因唐山地震而倒坍.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

A big earthquake is a catastrophe.

大地震(对人类)是异常的灾祸.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

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

房屋被火灾 [ 水灾, 地震 ] 所毁.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

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

我听说洛杉矶昨天早晨遭到了一次强地震的袭击.

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The earthquake wiped out the whole town.

那次地震毁掉了整个城镇.

《简明英汉词典》

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

地震过后一切都不会马上恢复正常.

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A powerful earthquake struck the capital, spreading fear among residents.

一场强烈的地震袭击了首都，在居民中蔓延恐惧。

金山词霸

Several buildings in the city were damaged by yesterday's earthquake.

该城市的几栋建筑因昨天的地震而受损。

金山词霸

An explosion erupted, resembling a loud bang rather than the shaking caused by an earthquake.

一次爆炸发生了，更像是巨大的响声而非地震引起的震动。

金山词霸

The earthquake was insignificant on a global scale.

从全球范围来看，这次地震微不足道。

金山词霸

A devastating earthquake hit the coastal region of Sicily, Italy at dawn.

意大利西西里岛沿海地区在黎明时分遭遇了毁灭性地震。

金山词霸

The earthquake caused a tidal wave that hit the coast and caused catastrophic damage.

地震引起了一场海啸，袭击了海岸并导致了灾难性的破坏。

金山词霸

Over 100,000 families lost their homes in the earthquake, and many or so have not been rehoused yet.

超过10万户家庭在地震中失去了家园，其中许多左右还未得到安置。

金山词霸

The earthquake lasted for 20 seconds after a loud roar was heard.

地震在一阵巨大的轰隆声后持续了20秒钟。

金山词霸

真题例句

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月听力原文

Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

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

出自-2010年6月听力原文

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月听力原文

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月听力原文

By reflecting on Americans' previous failures in predicting earthquakes.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

By describing the destructive power of earthquakes

出自-2010年6月听力原文

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

出自-2010年6月听力原文

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月听力原文

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月听力原文

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

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

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

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 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 (断层).

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

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

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

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

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 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月六级真题（第一套）阅读 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月六级真题（第一套）阅读 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月六级真题（第一套）阅读 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月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

Jim, did you feel the earthquake last night?

2016年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文

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"