aftershock的意思

aftershock

英式音标['æftəʃɑk]
美式英标['ɑːftəʃɒk]

基本解释

n. 余震

余波

英文词源

aftershock (n.): also after-shock, 1894, from after + shock (n.1).

实用例句

1. They were working frantically in the fear that an aftershock would jolt the house again.: 他们拼命地干着，担心余震可能会使房子再次受到震动。

2. They were already under stress, thanks to the aftershock of last year's drought.: 去年遭受的旱灾让他们心有余悸、倍感忧虑。

3. The aftershock frequency decreases regularly with time.: 余震的频度随时间有规律地减少.

4. Meanwhile, Pakistan was jolted early Friday by another strong aftershock.: 同时, 巴基斯坦星期五早上又有强烈余震发生.

5. An aftershock jolted me awake with the thud of collapsing buildings.: 我在一阵余震的晃动下醒来,周围响起建筑物坍塌的声音.

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