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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}. [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. [1913 Webster] Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, a. Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling. [1913 Webster] The earthquake voice of victory. --Byron. [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 (IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer
hardware. Hackish sources at {IBM} deny the rumor that the San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was initiated by the company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California plants. [{Jargon File}] (1995-04-22) Earthquake mentioned among the extraordinary phenomena of Palestine (Ps. 18:7; comp. Hab. 3:6; Nah. 1:5; Isa. 5:25). The first earthquake in Palestine of which we have any record happened in the reign of Ahab (1 Kings 19:11, 12). Another took place in the days of Uzziah, King of Judah (Zech. 14:5). The most memorable earthquake taking place in New Testament times happened at the crucifixion of our Lord (Matt. 27:54). An earthquake at Philippi shook the prison in which Paul and Silas were imprisoned (Act 16:26). It is used figuratively as a token of the presence of the Lord (Judg. 5:4; 2 Sam. 22:8; Ps. 77:18; 97:4; 104:32). Erdbeben (n)
tremblement de terre[Noun]
el terremoto
terramoto el temblor[Noun] terramoto[Noun]
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