"earthquakes" in Chinese (Simplified)

地震

Definition

地震是由地壳变动引起的地面突然震动。它们可能很轻微，也可能非常强烈，有时会对建筑物和环境造成破坏。

在一般谈论自然灾害或历史事件时常用复数形式。常见于新闻、教学和安全相关的话题。不要与“余震”（aftershock）或“轻微地震”（tremor）混淆。

Japan has many earthquakes every year.

日本每年都有很多**地震**。

Strong earthquakes can damage buildings.

强烈的**地震**会破坏建筑物。

People practice safety drills for earthquakes at school.

人们在学校进行**地震**安全演练。

Yesterday's earthquakes woke me up in the middle of the night.

昨天晚上的**地震**把我半夜吵醒了。

Some regions are always at risk of earthquakes, so people build houses differently there.

有些地区总是有**地震**风险，所以人们建房子的方式不同。

Were you nervous during those small earthquakes last week?

上周那些小**地震**时你紧张吗？