temblor

/ˈtemblə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛmblɚ] /ˈtemblər/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛmblɚ] /ˈtem-blər How to pronounce temblor (audio) ˈtem-ˌblȯr,  tem-ˈblȯr/ (ame, mw)

temblor — noun

  • temblorsingular
  • temblorsplural

1. an earthquake, especially as described in American news reports

1.名詞C1
釋義

an earthquake, especially as described in American news reports

例句

A strong temblor cracked roads near the mountain town before sunrise.

a [adjective] temblor + damaged place

Families in Lima ran outside when the temblor shook their apartment block.

同義詞
  • earthquake

    the standard and most widely used word in all registers

  • quake

    shorter and more informal, especially in conversation and headlines

  • tremor

    often suggests a smaller or less destructive earthquake

文法句型

a [adjective] temblor

temblor + hit/struck [place]

用法筆記

Used more in American journalism than in everyday speech. In most other contexts, earthquake is the more usual word.

常見錯誤

❌I felt a temblor in my hands before the speech.
✅I felt a tremor in my hands before the speech.
💡Temblor is used for an earthquake, not for a body part shaking.