"aftershock" in Chinese (Simplified)

余震

Definition

Aftershock 指的是在主要地震发生后，同一地区出现的较小地震。它也可以比喻重大事件后发生的影响或反应。

常用于地震新闻和科学语境，也可比喻重大事件后的余波。是可数名词（如“multiple aftershocks”）。不要和“aftermath”混淆。

The city felt an aftershock one hour after the earthquake.

地震一小时后，这座城市感受到了一次**余震**。

Many aftershocks followed the main earthquake.

主震后发生了许多**余震**。

We were scared by another aftershock during the night.

夜里又有一次**余震**让我们很害怕。

People were on edge all week because of constant aftershocks.

人们因为持续不断的**余震**整周都很紧张。

The emotional aftershocks of the disaster lasted for months.

灾难的情感**余震**持续了几个月。

Even a small aftershock can make everyone panic again.

即使是小小的**余震**也会让大家再次恐慌。