earthquake
/ˈɝθˌkwek/KK
/ˈɝθˌkweɪk/IPA
ɝθ·kwek
變化形
earthquakes
1.
地震
地殼突然震動的自然現象，通常是因地下岩層斷裂或移動所造成。
用法：通常為可數名詞。說明發生一次地震時，應使用不定冠詞，例如「發生了一次地震」。
The earthquake made some homes fall down in the city.
地震讓城市裡的一些房子倒下了。
Our school practices what to do in an earthquake twice a year.
我們的學校每年練習兩次地震時該怎麼做。
2.
劇變
比喻極其重大的變化或動盪，對社會、產業或某個領域造成深遠影響。
用法：此義通常搭配「在某個領域造成劇變」等表達方式。
The earthquake made many people leave their homes.
這場地震讓許多人離開家園。
常見錯誤
a earthquake
an earthquake
The earthquake happened Taiwan last night.
The earthquake happened in Taiwan last night.
Taiwan was earthquake by a strong quake.
Taiwan was hit by a strong earthquake.
There had an earthquake this morning.
There was an earthquake this morning.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「earthquake」是可數名詞，表示一次地震時要說「an earthquake」。
・相關常見詞語包括「餘震」、「地震演習」和「地震災害」。
・「earthquake」也可作比喻，表示某個領域中的重大變化或劇變。