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

• Some area residents blame the quakes for sinkholes on their property and stuck doors and windows in their homes.
  当地一些居民指责称，地震导致他们的房产下沉，卡住了家中的门窗。
• Centuries later, disasters still alive from the sea, the empty center of Mexico cities biggest quakes.
  数百年后，海上灾难再次降临，墨西哥最大的地震带来了一场浩劫。
• Earth quakes can result from stresses in the earth's crust.
  地壳内的应力可能引起地震。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Several quakes had hit the same region in recent days, including a 7.3 magnitude one on Wednesday.
  最近几天这个地区已经发生了多场地震，包括周三的那场7.3级地震（了解详情）。
• Haiti is on a fault line which has historically sustained large quakes, and can expect more.
  海地是在断层带上，历史上海地也经历过大地震，而且预期会有更多的地震。