quake
vi. 发抖,颤抖; 摇动,震动
A quake is the same as an earthquake .
The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.
这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
If you quake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid.
I just stood there quaking with fear...
我只是站在那儿,吓得直哆嗦。
Her shoulders quaked.
她的双肩瑟瑟发抖。
If you are quaking in your boots or quaking in your shoes, you feel very nervous or afraid, and may be feeling slightly weak as a result.
If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in your boots.
要是你站得笔挺,就算实际上怕得要命,你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。
1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
1. shake with fast, tremulous movements;
2. shake with seismic vibrations;
The pressure was on us from the public to do an appeal for the quake.
公众给我们施压,要求援助地震.
Thougn Mr Li was visiting cities worst hit by the quake, he survived luckily.
地震时尽管李先生在受灾最严重的地方, 但他很幸运地逃了出来.
No quake with a Richter scale reading of over 9.0 has been recorded.
里氏震级表9.0级以上的地震还没有过记录.
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning shortly after the quake but it was later canceled.
印尼当局在地震发生后不久发布了海啸警报,但是之后就解除了警报.
The USGS earlier measured the quake at 5.7 magnitude at a depth of 2.2 miles.
而此前,美国地质勘探局测得,此次地震强度为5.7级,发生于地底2.2英里处.