earthquake  

n.地震;大变动, 大震荡;

[喻]在震荡, 在变动

quake      

  n.地震

vi.摇动, 震动; 颤动

颤抖, 发抖(with, from, for)

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earthquake bomb

地震炸弹

earthquake centre

震中, 震源

earthquake country

震区

earthquake weather

地震前的异常天气

quake with fear
吓得发抖

The earth quaked.
地震了。

习惯用语

quake like an aspen leaf

全身发抖

Struggle to Reach Quake Survivors. (NYTimes)

全力救助地震幸存者.(纽约时报)

Search for China quake survivors. (BBC)

搜寻中国地震的幸存者.(英国广播公司)

At least 18,000 still buried in Sichuan quake debris. (CBC)

至少18000人还埋在四川地震的废墟下.(加拿大广播公司)

China moves quickly in quake zone.(Christian Science Monitor)

中国迅速展开地震救援行动.(基督教科学箴言)

12,000 dead in Sichuan quake as storms hamper rescue efforts.(SCMP)

四川地震已造成12000人死亡,同时暴雨阻碍救援进展.(南华早报)