earthquake

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高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 2

英文释义

n. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
n. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive

中文翻译

n. 地震

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Collins 星级
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BNC 频率
4,261
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记忆技巧

earthquake 由两个词根组成：“earth”（地球）和“quake”（震动）。理解为“地球震动”的意思，便于记忆。

例句

1. The earthquake shook the entire city last night.
昨晚的地震摇动了整个城市。
2. Many buildings were damaged in the earthquake.
很多建筑在地震中受到了损坏。
3. People rushed outside when they felt the earthquake.
人们在感觉到地震时急忙跑到外面。

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