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earthquakes

/ˈɜːθkweɪks/

Meanings
noun

地震，地动。

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

Examples :

"Many earthquakes happen in California because it is near a geologic fault. "
加州靠近地质断层，所以经常发生地震。
geology disaster environment geography nature science phenomena

Related Words

Illustration occurring

occurring verb

/əˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ /əˈkɝɪŋ/

发生，出现。

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

起飞将在精确的十二秒后发生。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration volcanic

volcanic noun

/vɒlˈkanɪk/

火山岩

"The Ellesmere Island Volcanics are a Late Cretaceous volcanic group of volcanoes and lava flows in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada."

埃尔斯米尔岛火山岩是加拿大努纳武特地区埃尔斯米尔岛北部基吉柯塔鲁克地区晚白垩世时期形成的一组火山和熔岩流。

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

运动, 移动

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration reported

reported verb

/ɹəˈpoːtəd/ /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪd/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/

报告，汇报，报道

"The student reported the missing book to the librarian. "

那个学生向图书馆员报告了丢失的书。

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

建筑物，楼房

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造将在几个星期内完成。

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

活动，活跃，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象，充满活力。

Illustration planetary

planetary noun

/ˈplæ.nə.ˌtɛr.i/

行星状星云

"The astronomer pointed out the beautiful planetary nebula in the night sky. "

这位天文学家指出了夜空中那个美丽的行星状星云。

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

Illustration shaking

shaking verb

/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

摇晃，颤动

"He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."

他把那罐苏打水摇晃了三十秒才递给我，结果我一打开，苏打水就喷得到处都是.

Illustration geologic

geologic adjective

/ˌdʒiː.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ /ˌdʒi.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪk/

地质的，地质学的

"The professor explained the geologic history of the Earth in class. "

教授在课堂上讲解了地球的地质演变史。

Illustration celestial

celestial noun

/səˈlɛstiəl/

神仙，天人

"The celestial, a wise and gentle soul, often offered comfort to grieving families. "

那位神仙，一位睿智而温和的人，经常安慰悲伤的家庭。