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

• 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。
• Earthquakes can leave cities and countries in ruins.
  地震会毁灭城市和国家。
• The result offered a example for the study of earthquake ground motion in the medium-strong earthquakes 'transition region.
  为中强震过渡地区的地震动区划研究提供了一个实例。
• The area is subject to drought and floods and earthquakes.
  这个地区常遭旱灾、水灾和地震。
• Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves
  地震产生两种地震波。
• It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
  在每年会发生几十次地震的国家建造核电站简直就是愚蠢至极。
• They can accompany heavy rains or follow droughts, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
  它们可能同时伴随有大雨或后续的旱灾，地震或火山喷发。
• I invented the first seismograph for measuring earthquakes.
  我发明了首个地震仪用于检测地震。
• Volcanoes and earthquakes have been frequent along a great fault or weakness in the crust along this line.
  沿着这条线上的地壳中大断层或脆弱带火山活动和地震一向很频繁。
• Earthquakes leave scars in the earth's crust.
  地震会在地壳上留下裂痕。