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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 地震
[dìzhèn]
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地壳发生的震动。多由于地壳的断裂、变动造成。火山爆发、岩洞塌陷、人工爆炸等也可引起地震。
Examples
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查考中国古时有关地震的全部文献
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study all available literature about earthquakes in ancient China
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地震后路基沉陷了。
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The earthquake made the roadbed cave in.
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地震观测
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seismological observation
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地震勘探
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seismic prospecting
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那里发生了强烈地震。
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A violent earthquake occurred there.
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七级地震
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an earthquake of magnitude 7 (on the Richter scale)
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地震在全市引起了恐慌。
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The earthquake caused a panic in the city.
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地震发生后,铁路扭曲得很厉害。
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The railroad was twisted out of shape after the earthquake.
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