earthquake

英 [ˈɜːθkweɪk]

美 [ˈɜːrθkweɪk]

n.  地震

复数：earthquakes　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6891 / COCA.4261

牛津词典

noun

• 地震
  a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface

柯林斯词典

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

英英释义

noun

• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
  Synonym:quaketemblorseism
• a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
  1. selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees

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