earthquakes

英 [ˈɜːθkweɪks]

美 [ˈɜrθˌkweɪks]

n.  地震
earthquake的复数

柯林斯词典

• 地震
  Anearthquakeis a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust.

双语例句

• As a precaution against earthquakes, the building is being reinforced.
  为了防震，这座楼正在加固。
• Earthquakes leave scars in the earth's crust.
  地震会在地壳上留下裂痕。
• Earthquakes and volcanoes are the most serious potential natural disasters.
  地震和火山是新西兰最严重的自然灾害。
• In this region of convergence we find the deepest earthquakes, great topographic relief, and intensive volcanic activity.
  在这种聚合地区，我们发现了最深的地震，巨大的地形起伏和强烈的火山活动。
• Earthquakes can leave cities and countries in ruins.
  地震会毁灭城市和国家。
• And this is what sets this catastrophe apart from the earthquakes and plagues of former years.
  而正是这一点把这次灾难和以往的地震和瘟疫区别开。
• It caused big fires, storms, acid rain, and even earthquakes and volcano eruptions.
  它引起了很大的火灾、暴风雨、酸雨、甚至地震和火山爆发。
• Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
  当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来，地震就发生了。
• I invented the first seismograph for measuring earthquakes.
  我发明了首个地震仪用于检测地震。
• Waves of earthquakes and tsunamis devastated the island and sent great waves over two thirds of Aryan.
  地震波和海啸摧毁了（奥戈）岛屿，并发出巨大的海浪淹没了雅利安的三分之二以上。