temblor
temblor — 名詞
- temblorsingular
- temblorsplural
1. an earthquake, especially as described in American news reports
地震
地面突然劇烈搖動
an earthquake, especially as described in American news reports
A strong temblor cracked roads near the mountain town before sunrise.
清晨前，一場強烈地震震裂了那座山城附近的道路。
a [adjective] temblor + damaged place
Families in Lima ran outside when the temblor shook their apartment block.
當地震搖動他們的公寓大樓時，Lima 的許多家庭都跑到外面。
News crews reached the fishing village hours after the temblor hit.
新聞團隊在地震侵襲幾小時後抵達那座漁村。
temblor + hit [place]
The offshore temblor sent Hana to her phone for tsunami warnings.
那場外海地震讓 Hana 立刻拿起手機查看海嘯警報。
By noon, aid trucks were already moving toward villages damaged by the temblor.
到了中午，救援卡車已經開往那些遭地震破壞的村落。
- strong temblor
- major temblor
- offshore temblor
- temblor hit
- temblor struck the region
- 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.