earthquake 音标拼音: ['ɚθkw
, ek]
n . 地震
地震
earthquake n 1 :
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity [
synonym : {
earthquake }, {
quake }, {
temblor },
{
seism }]
2 :
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive ; "
selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees "
Earthquake \
Earth "
quake `\,
n .
A shaking ,
trembling ,
or concussion of the earth ,
due to subterranean causes ,
often accompanied by a rumbling noise .
The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere ,
destroying cities and many thousand lives ; --
called also {
earthdin }, {
earthquave },
and {
earthshock }.
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1913 Webster ]
{
Earthquake alarm },
a bell signal constructed to operate on the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of an earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power .
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1913 Webster ]
Earthquake \
Earth "
quake `\,
a .
Like ,
or characteristic of ,
an earthquake ;
loud ;
startling .
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1913 Webster ]
The earthquake voice of victory . --
Byron .
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1913 Webster ]
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "
earthquake ":
apoplexy ,
breakup ,
cataclysm ,
climax ,
convulsion ,
diastrophism ,
disaster ,
fit ,
overthrow ,
paroxysm ,
quake ,
quaker ,
shake ,
shock ,
spasm ,
stroke ,
temblor ,
tidal wave ,
tremor ,
tsunami ,
upheaval
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