quakes

英 [kweɪks]

美 [kweɪks]

v.  (因恐惧或紧张)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦; 震动; 颤动
n.  地震; 颤抖
quake的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 同earthquake
  Aquakeis the same as anearthquake.
  1. 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。
• VERB (通常指因恐惧)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦
  If youquake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid.
  1. I just stood there quaking with fear...
     我只是站在那儿，吓得直哆嗦。
  2. Her shoulders quaked.
     她的双肩瑟瑟发抖。
• PHRASE 十分紧张;非常害怕；吓得发抖
  If youare quaking inyourbootsorquaking inyourshoes, you feel very nervous or afraid, and may be feeling slightly weak as a result.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• Moderate quakes hit China's northwest and northeast.
  中国西北和东北发生轻度地震。
• Some major quakes have occurred in stretch zones, with the New Madrid adjustments in1811-12 standing as an example.
  有些大地震也是发生在拉伸区域的，1811.12的新马德里调整就是个例子。
• There will likely be more quakes and the like which may hasten some decision making.
  有可能会有更多地震及其他灾难，这会促使人们尽快做决定。
• This is what happens where the earth quakes and the city collapses.
  这就是大地开始振动，城市开始坍塌的景象。
• We have No exact idea of where quakes will manifest.
  对于地震将会显现在哪里，我们没有精确的概念。
• On another stretch of beach, the shoreline quakes with desperate battles to dominate.
  另一片海滩，在海岸线正在上演一场绝望的战斗。
• The answer is Earth Quakes the oil companies are responsible.
  答案是应当由石油公司负责的地震。
• Other quakes can occur far from faults zones when plates are stretched or squeezed.
  而不发生在断层带上的地震则属于另一类地震，它们是由板块扩张或压缩所引起的。
• There are about 10 times as many quakes for every decrease in Richter magnitude by one unit.
  里氏震级每降低一个单位，地震发生的数量就会增加10倍。
• We know the relative frequencies of quakes of different magnitude.
  我们知道不同震级地震的相对发生频率。