earthquake學測 L2KK [ˈɝˌθkwek]/ˈɝˌθkweɪk/
地震;地面搖晃·大動盪;重大衝擊
GEPT中級常考字,兼具字面與比喻雙義
When the earthquake hit, students in the classroom quickly hid under their desks for safety.

地震發生時,教室裡的學生迅速躲到桌子下方避難。

地震強度以芮氏地震儀分級,範圍從1到10,成因是地殼板塊瞬間錯動,可能引發建築倒塌、山崩與海嘯。

一個畫面:腳下地面劇烈搖晃

地面搖晃地表突然劇烈震動,物品傾倒
建築倒塌房屋道路因搖晃而損毀崩壞
生活震盪引申指重大衝擊打亂原本秩序

義項

地面搖晃B1noun地震;地面搖晃
When the earthquake struck, books fell off the shelf.
地震來襲時,書本從書架上掉落下來。
a strong earthquakea major earthquake
局勢震盪B1noun大動盪;重大衝擊
The team's shocking loss caused an earthquake among the fans.
那支隊伍令人震驚的落敗,在球迷之間掀起軒然大波。
a political earthquake

片語

earthquake drill防災演練 →學校的地震避難演習
earthquake-proof耐震設計 →具備抗震能力的建築
the epicenter of an earthquake震央位置 →地震釋放能量的中心點
trigger an earthquake引發震動 →促使地震發生

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'The team's shocking loss caused an earthquake among the fans.' 這裡的 earthquake 意思最接近?(A) 地表震動 (B) 重大衝擊

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(B)

此句形容球迷反應強烈,對應「大動盪;重大衝擊」的比喻用法,非字面地震。

根據條目,地震強度以芮氏地震儀分級,範圍是1到10。(對/錯)

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此為條目哇時刻提到的芮氏地震儀分級範圍,屬於地震測量的基本常識。

字族

earthquake-prone 地震頻繁的;易生地震的

順路看看

tsunami地震常引發的巨浪災害
aftershock主震之後持續出現的餘震

多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

辦公室設備檢查
After the earthquake, the facilities team checked the office windows for damage.
地震過後,總務團隊檢查辦公室窗戶是否受損。
公司人事異動
The director's unexpected resignation caused an earthquake within the company.
主管突然辭職,在公司內部引發了重大震盪。

詞族

earthquake noun 地震;重大動盪・earthquakes plural noun 多次地震;多起重大動盪

四選一

The report describes three minor ____ that occurred near the warehouse last month.

  • earthquake
  • earthquake's
  • earthquakes
  • earthquakes'
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earthquakes

three 後須接複數名詞,且後面的 that occurred 描述地震事件,因此選 earthquakes。earthquake 是單數;earthquake's 與 earthquakes' 是所有格,此處沒有可供修飾或省略的所屬事物。

同義改寫

An earthquake shook the office building during the meeting. → The office building shook during the meeting because of a sudden shaking of the ground.
以地面突然震動改述 earthquake,保留會議期間辦公大樓因地震而搖晃的意思。
The director's unexpected resignation caused an earthquake within the company. → The director's unexpected resignation caused major upheaval within the company.
此處 earthquake 是比喻用法,major upheaval 同樣表示公司內部出現重大動盪。

延伸練習

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