Earthquake
[ 'ɝθ'kwek ]
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n. 地震;大变动;动乱;
💡 词根助记
earth地球+quake震动 → 地震
📝 例句
A seismicity gap suggests the area where a great earthquake will occur.
地震空白区系指未来将发生大震的地区。
The town was destroyed by the earthquake.
整座城镇被地震毁灭了。
A great chasm appeared on the ground after the earthquake.
地震后，地上出现一条大裂缝。
The earthquake made the roadbed cave in.
地震后路基沉陷了。
After the earthquake the building did not fall and it remained plumb.
地震后这座楼房没有倒塌，仍然矗立着。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ earth-地球,quake-震动:地球震动→地震
※ earth-地球,qu-拼音“去”,a-一,ke-拼音“咳”:我去了地球一咳嗽,结果地震了
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
earthquake
(also quake) n sudden violent movement of the earth's surface 地震.
🎯 考研助记
地球(earth)的震动(quate)叫 地震
🔁 扩展释义
*['ә:θkweik]n. 地震
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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There's no end to the paperwork I have on my desk.
我桌上的工作永远没个完。
I'm glad I'm not in his shoes!
我很高兴我不是处在他的境遇。
It doesn't make sense.
这没有意义（不合常理）。