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

• Landslides can be caused by earthquakes and floods.
  地震和洪水可能导致塌方。
• As a precaution against earthquakes, the building is being reinforced.
  为了防震，这座楼正在加固。
• 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。
• They can accompany heavy rains or follow droughts, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions.
  它们可能同时伴随有大雨或后续的旱灾，地震或火山喷发。
• 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。
• Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world
  地震在这一带不常发生。
• Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters.
  洪水和地震是自然灾害。
• They survived plague, famine, earthquakes and volcanoes.
  他们历经瘟疫、饥荒、地震和火山爆发存活下来。
• In China itself storms, floods and earthquakes brought pestilence and suffering.
  在中国本土，暴雨、洪水和地震带来了瘟疫和苦难。
• Natural threats-hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, etc.
  自然威胁&台风、洪水和地震等。