earthquake的意思|示意
n. 地震
earthquake的用法详解
英语单词earthquake的用法讲解
Earthquake是指大规模的地震活动，是由地下火山喷发、活动断层或地震波等等震源持续发生的破坏性地震。英文单词earthquake意思即为“地震”，它是一个及物动词，多指发生的地震，使用时可带宾语，其后宾语可用名词、动名词或者用从句。
一、earthquake作为及物动词，其后可加名词、动名词或从句作宾语。
1、earthquake + 名词。
例句：An earthquake hit the city yesterday.（昨天一场地震袭击了这座城市。）
2、earthquake + 动名词。
例句：The recent earthquake measuring 6.8 shook buildings and caused alarm.（最近这次6.8级地震把建筑摇晃起来，引起了高度恐慌。）
3、earthquake + 从句。
例句：The oil rigs were damaged when an earthquake that measured 8.0 occurred.（一次8.0级的地震发生时，油井遭到破坏。）
二、earthquake作为不及物动词，可接其后的副词，表示地震的程度。
例句：The ground shook severely when an earthquake measuring 7.2 struck.（一次7.2级的地震发生时，地面剧烈震动。）
earthquake相关例句
Thousands of earthquake victims are still waiting to be rehoused.
数千名地震灾民仍在等待安排新住处。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
地震对这个城市造成了大破坏.
《简明英汉词典》
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.
地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着.
《简明英汉词典》
I heard that Los was hit by a severe earthquake yesterday morning.
我听说洛杉矶昨天早晨遭到了一次强地震的袭击.
《简明英汉词典》
An earthquake sometimes causes great damage.
地震有时造成重大损失.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
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。
柯林斯例句