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 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。
• We can see this in the Chile and Alaska earthquakes.
  我们可以看到，在这方面，智利和阿拉斯加地震。
• 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 produce two types of seismic waves
  地震产生两种地震波。
• 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。
• As a precaution against earthquakes, the building is being reinforced.
  为了防震，这座楼正在加固。
• Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters.
  洪水和地震是自然灾害。
• 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。
• Landslides can be caused by earthquakes and floods.
  地震和洪水可能导致塌方。