earthquake
英 /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ 美 /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
- n. 地震Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement beneath Earth's surface.
The earthquake made the cups rattle on our kitchen shelf.
地震使厨房架子上的杯子碰得咯咯作响。
Strict building regulations can significantly reduce the risk of injury when an earthquake strikes a densely populated city.
当地震袭击人口稠密的城市时，严格的建筑法规可以显著降低人员受伤的风险。
搭配
a powerful earthquake 强烈地震an earthquake strikes 地震发生earthquake damage 地震造成的破坏earthquake zone 地震带
辨析提示
可数名词；表示发生地震可说an earthquake strikes。
词族
近义 quake
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