| 单词 | aftershock |
| 释义 | aftershock (once / 15057 pages) n An aftershock is a small earthquake that echoes or follows a larger one. After an earthquake, people often wait nervously to see if there will be an aftershock. After the relief of surviving an earthquake, the tremors and shaking of aftershocks can be surprising and often dangerous. Sometimes houses and buildings that were damaged during the main earthquake can collapse during the aftershock that follows. Aftershocks are caused by the ground settling and adjusting to the changes in the faults that may have resulted from the original quake. WORD FAMILYaftershock: aftershocks USAGE EXAMPLESTurkey is still dealing with the aftershocks of a coup attempt that began on July 15, in which at least 265 people were killed. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) The moderate quakes were followed by a series of smaller aftershocks. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The moderate quakes, which struck at 12:18 a.m. and 12:22 a.m., were followed by a series of smaller aftershocks. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) n a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake Hyper earth tremor, microseism, tremor a small earthquake |
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