quake學測 L6KK [ˈkwek] | /ˈkweɪk/
地震;劇烈震動·(地面)搖晃;震動·(因害怕)發抖;顫抖
地震新聞常見,一字兼名詞動詞
The quake made the ground shake so hard that pictures fell off the walls.
這場地震讓地面劇烈搖晃,甚至把牆上的照片震落。
一個畫面:地面到身體的狂晃
地表狂晃地面劇烈搖晃如波浪起伏
建物搖晃地震震動使房屋跟著晃動
身體發抖人因恐懼或寒冷不自主顫抖
義項
地表巨震C1noun地震;劇烈震動
The powerful quake shook the entire city and knocked over several old buildings.
這場強烈地震震撼整座城市,多棟老舊建築因此倒塌。
a powerful quakea sudden quake
建物搖晃C1verb(地面)搖晃;震動
The ground started to quake, and several windows shattered instantly.
地面開始震動,好幾扇窗戶瞬間破裂。
the ground quakedbegan to quake
嚇到發抖C1verb(因害怕)發抖;顫抖
Tom quaked with fear when the teacher called his name before the big test.
老師在段考前點到湯姆的名字時,他嚇得直發抖。
quake with fear
片語
the quake hit強震來襲 →地震突然發生
quake with fear嚇到發抖 →因為害怕而發抖
quake in your boots腿軟發抖 →嚇得雙腿發軟,非常害怕
你會不會這樣說?
The dog started to ___ when it heard the loud thunder outside. (quake / quack)
看答案
quake
quake 是「震動;發抖」,quack 是「鴨子叫聲」,兩字只差一個字母。
'Tom quaked with fear when the teacher called his name before the big test.' 這裡的 quake 意思最接近以下何者?(A) 地震 (B) 因害怕發抖 (C) 鴨子叫
看答案
(B)
此句描述心理反應,對應「發抖;顫抖」的引申義,而非地震本義。
字族
earthquake 地震