quakes

英 [kweɪks]

美 [kweɪks]

v.  (因恐惧或紧张)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦; 震动; 颤动
n.  地震; 颤抖
quake的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 同earthquake
  Aquakeis the same as anearthquake.
  1. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.
     这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
• VERB (通常指因恐惧)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦
  If youquake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid.
  1. I just stood there quaking with fear...
     我只是站在那儿，吓得直哆嗦。
  2. Her shoulders quaked.
     她的双肩瑟瑟发抖。
• PHRASE 十分紧张;非常害怕；吓得发抖
  If youare quaking inyourbootsorquaking inyourshoes, you feel very nervous or afraid, and may be feeling slightly weak as a result.
  1. If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in your boots.
     要是你站得笔挺，就算实际上怕得要命，你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。

双语例句

• Those kinds of shadow quakes tend to do more damage near the epicenter than deeper ones.
  一般来说震核浅的地震会比震核深的地震对震中附近地区造成更多破坏。
• There will likely be more quakes and the like which may hasten some decision making.
  有可能会有更多地震及其他灾难，这会促使人们尽快做决定。
• We have No exact idea of where quakes will manifest.
  对于地震将会显现在哪里，我们没有精确的概念。
• Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.
  最近几天这个地区已经发生了多场地震，包括周三的那场7.3级地震（了解详情）。
• And of course there will be quakes and other disasters.
  当然，将会有地震和其它灾难。
• Residents of Mianzhu, one of the worst-hit cities in Monday's quakes in southwest China, were in dire need of food, drinking water and tents.
  在星期一的中国西南部的地震中，袭击最严重的一个城市&绵竹的居民急需食物、饮用水和帐篷。
• Moderate quakes hit China's northwest and northeast.
  中国西北和东北发生轻度地震。
• Where this is not expected to generate great quakes, it would certain tear open the African Rift region.
  虽然预期不会有大地震发生，这个过程也必然将撕开非洲裂谷地区。
• Centuries later, disasters still alive from the sea, the empty center of Mexico cities biggest quakes.
  数百年后，海上灾难再次降临，墨西哥最大的地震带来了一场浩劫。
• Other quakes can occur far from faults zones when plates are stretched or squeezed.
  而不发生在断层带上的地震则属于另一类地震，它们是由板块扩张或压缩所引起的。