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 can also cause tsunamis, which devastate coastal regions.
  地震还引发海啸，它直接破坏海岸地区的人和物。
• 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。
• 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。
• As a precaution against earthquakes, the building is being reinforced.
  为了防震，这座楼正在加固。
• Expect mechanical failures, fires, explosions, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
  要预期机械故障、火灾、爆炸、火山爆发和地震。
• The area is subject to drought and floods and earthquakes.
  这个地区常遭旱灾、水灾和地震。
• Earthquakes occur frequently in this area.
  这一地区经常发生地震。
• 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 are not common in this part of the world
  地震在这一带不常发生。