earthquake

noun

1. 地震
   a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface

1. 地震
   An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust.

1. An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck California yesterday.
   昨天加利福尼亚发生了里氏6.1级地震。
2. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage
   地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区，导致灾难性的破坏。
3. Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to co-ordinate the relief effort.
   星期四上午，政府官员视察地震灾区，以协调救援工作。
4. Several countries in eastern Europe are counting the cost of yesterday's earthquake
   东欧的几个国家正在计算昨天的地震带来的损失。
5. The earthquake had its epicentre two-hundred kilometres north-east of the capital.
   那次地震的震中位于首都东北200公里处。
6. About two-hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru
   约200人在秘鲁北部发生的地震中丧生。
7. The earthquake killed 62 people
   地震导致62人死亡。
8. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 8.3.
   1906年旧金山地震的震级为8.3级。
9. There came an explosion, not so much a bang as a shaking like an earthquake.
   发生了一次爆炸，没听到一声轰然巨响，倒像是地震那样地面猛晃了晃。
10. An earthquake hit the capital, causing panic among the population
    首都发生了地震，引发民众恐慌。
11. He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket
    他在气窝里度过了3天，得以从地震中幸存。
12. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds
    地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。
13. A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby
    远处发生大地震总比在附近发生小地震好。
14. Many of the 100,000 or so families who lost their homes in the earthquake have still not been rehoused
    有10万户左右的家庭在地震中失去了家园，其中许多家庭还没有得到安置。
15. A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning
    今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。
16. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
    媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。
17. The shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran
    地震带来的冲击波在德黑兰也能感觉到。
18. The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse.
    地震使许多建筑物倾倒。
19. An appeal is being made for help for those who lost their homes in the earthquake.
    正在呼吁援助在地震中失去家园的人们。
20. An earthquake sometimes destroys whole cities.
    地震有时会摧毁整个城市。
21. The earthquake began with a deep [ low] rumbling sound.
    地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。
22. The earthquake lasted for three days.
    地震延续了3天。
23. The earthquake continued for about two minutes.
    地震持续了大约两分钟。
24. The whole house shook during the earthquake.
    地震时整个房子都摇动了。
25. The earthquake made the roadbed cave in.
    地震后路基沉陷了。
26. This earthquake affected several cities in the vicinity.
    这次地震波及周围几个城市。
27. Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
    某些动物烦躁不安可能是地震临震前的预兆。
28. The earthquake was the occasion of the building's collapse.
    地震是房屋倒塌的起因。
29. There seems to be every indication that there will be an earthquake.
    所有迹象似乎都表明将要发生地震。

noun

1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

   Synonym:    quaketemblorseism

2. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
   1. selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees