单词 | water-quake |
释义 | water-quake/ˈwɔːtəkweɪk/noun A seismic disturbance on the sea floor, or experienced at sea. Also: a sudden flood, massive wave, etc., reminiscent of that caused by an earthquake. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Raphael Holinshed (c1525–?1580), historian. From water + quake, after earthquake. |
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