每周一词 I 贵州发生4.5级地震！这些地震相关的英语知识你知道吗

7月2日，

贵州毕节赫章县发生4.5级地震

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这期小K将带你了解一下如何用英语讲出地震出现的原因

Seismic (earthquake) is the rapid vibration of the Earth's surface, also known as the earth will quake in ancient times. It just as windy, rain, lightning, landslides, volcanic eruptions, often occur on Earth is a natural phenomenon. It originated from the ground floor of a point, known as the focal point (focus). Vibration from the source reported, in the dissemination of the earth. On the ground from the nearest point source called the epicenter, it is the site of the earliest to accept vibration. Vibration of the land is the most intuitive earthquake, the most common performance. Coastal areas in the submarine or the strong earthquake, can cause huge waves, called tsunami.

seismic 地震的

例句

Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.

地震产生两种地震波。

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seismic coefficient [地震] 地震系数

seismic vertical [地震] 地震垂线

seismic performance 抗震性能

vibration 震动

例句

I'm sure I can feel a vibration throug the soles of my feet!

我敢肯定我感觉到脚底下有震动！

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Vibration Damper 减震器 ; 减振器 ; [力] 振动阻尼器 ; 振动衰减器

Ship Vibration 船体振动学 ; 船舶振动 ; 船体振动

mechanical vibration [力] 机械振动 ; 振动 ; 机械光学偏转器

landslide 山洪暴发；大胜利

例句

The storm caused landslides and flooding.

风暴致使山洪爆发和洪水。

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landslide control 滑坡控制 ; 滑坡防治 ; 滑坡整治

landslide terrace 山崩阶地

landslide clay 土滑粘土

volcanic eruption 火山喷发

例句

If a major volcanic eruption has polluted the stratosphere with thin haze,the eclipse will be dark red,ashen gray or blood-black.

如果发生大型火山喷发，导致同温层掺杂有薄云，那么月食就会变成暗红色、灰暗色或者血黑色。

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volcanic-eruption basin 火山喷发盆地

volcanic eruptionsvolcanic eruption 火山爆发

Volcanic c Eruption 火山爆发 ; 火山喷发

epicenter 震中

例句

Aba epicenter was located in Wenchuan county, which caused serious loss of life and property.

震中位于阿坝州汶川县，地震造成了严重的生命和财产损失。

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Shao epicenter 邵震中

epicenter area 震央区 ; 震央

epicenter intensity [地震] 震中烈度

tsunami 海啸

例句

Powerful quakes spark tsunami warning in Japan.

强烈的地震还引发了日本的海啸警报。

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tsunami barrier 津浪防波堤 ; 地震海啸防波堤 ; 防潮大堤

Rock Tsunami 岩石海啸

tsunami hopper 躲避海啸

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