音标:[kweɪks] ;
v. 颤抖, (因害怕或寒冷而)发抖( quake的第三人称单数 ); (地面)震动
n shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
v shake with fast, tremulous movements
v shake with seismic vibrations

quake的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. The ground quaked under his feet.大地在他的脚下震动。
  2. I stood there quaking with fear.我站在那里,害怕得直发抖。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The sound of quake is very terrible.震动的声音很吓人。
  2. There were four major quakes in this century.本世纪有四次大的地震。
  3. The earth quake shut many factories down.地震使好多工厂停业。

词汇搭配

  • quake proof structure耐震结构
  • quake sheet地震岩席
  • ice quake冰崩
  • quake-proof structure耐震结构
  • sea quake海底地震
  • earthquake地震
  • quake like an aspen leaf全身发抖

经典引文

  • He saw..the ground begin to quake and heave.

    出自:S. Cooper
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