音标:['episentә(r)] ;
n. 震中, 集中点, 中心
n the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
词型变化:名词复数形式 : epicentres

epicentre的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The roads towards the epicentre are clogged with such convoys.通往震中的道路上挤满了这样的车队。
  2. On the road to the epicentre we don't find many buildings left standing.在通往震中的路上,我们难以看到有什么建筑物还矗立在那里。

经典引文

  • At the very epicentre of the slaughter, on the infamous Western Front.

    出自:G. Swift
【近义词】

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