the scientific study of the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakesthe scientific study of the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakes
地震学
someone who studies the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakessomeone who studies the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakes
地震学家 Seismologists said the epicenter of the quake was 5.5 miles below the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra. 地震学家说震中位于苏门答腊西海岸印度洋以下5.5英里处。
to make a series of wild, violent movements:to make a series of wild, violent movements:
[ T ] He hit me once, and if you hadn’t come along, he would have thrashed me.
an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea:an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea:
In 2004 an earthquake triggered a tsunami that destroyed entire communities in Indonesia and other countries around the Indian Ocean.
a sudden violent movementa sudden violent movement
震动，剧烈晃动;颠簸 As the plane touched the ground, there was a massive jolt and we were thrown forwards. 飞机着陆时剧烈震动，我们被猛地甩向前方。
[ C ] a sudden, violent movement of something that can bend:[ C ] a sudden, violent movement of something that can bend:
With a powerful lash of its tail, the fish jumped out of the net and back into the river.
[ C ] a sudden, violent movement of something that can bend[ C ] a sudden, violent movement of something that can bend
甩动，（突然的）摇动，摆动 With a powerful lash of its tail, the fish jumped out of the net and back into the river. 那条鱼猛地一摆尾巴从渔网里又跳回到河中。
B2 a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage:B2 a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage:
In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.
B2 a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damageB2 a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
地震 In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco. 1906年的大地震给旧金山大部分市区带来毁灭性的灾难。
