earthquake 的定义
- a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating.
- something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
earthquake 近义词
tremor from inside the earth
earthquake 的近义词 17 个
- shock
- temblor
- upheaval
- convulsion
- fault
- microseism
- movement
- quake
- quaker
- seism
- shake
- slip
- trembler
- undulation
- macroseism
- seimicity
- seismism
earthquake 的反义词 1 个
更多earthquake例句
- Continuous buildup of carbon dioxide underground, he says, could drive earthquakes, which fracture Earth’s crust and allow more CO2 to creep upward, which in turn generates more quakes.
- When they do, they can raise up mountains, cause earthquakes — and open up volcanoes.
- Phenomena like earthquakes and ocean tides continually knock Earth’s rotation off-kilter, requiring constant correction of GPS satellite signals.
- While this is not the first time Ghana’s capital has experienced earth tremor, the frequency and intensity of recent tremors have left many residents worried about an imminent major earthquake.
- Christchurch, New Zealand, transitioned to telework after earthquakes rocked the country in 2010 and 2012.
- But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
- In 1997, an earthquake in Assisi caused the collapse of the main cathedral and killed ten people.
- In 2010 Cuba provided the largest contingent of medical staff during the aftermath of the huge earthquake that shook Haiti.
- The earthquake sparked a surge in religious belief in Japan.
- It is a glimpse at life exactly as it was at 3:32 am on April 6, 2009 when the earthquake stopped time.
- An earthquake completely destroyed Schiraz in Persia; 12,000 lives were lost.
- She is always in fear of an earthquake, and feels safer to have a light burning in readiness all night long.
- Matthew, in his account of the fact of the Resurrection, says that there was an earthquake when the angel rolled away the stone.
- A terrible earthquake happened at Pekin, in China, throwing down houses and burying more than 1,000 inhabitants in the ruins.
- The town of Praia, in the island of Terceira, completely destroyed by an earthquake.