aftershock
aftershock — noun
1. a later ground shock that strikes after the first earthquake, usually with less
a later ground shock that strikes after the first earthquake, usually with less force.
A strong aftershock shook the hospital just as nurses moved patients outside.
collocation: strong aftershock
Residents slept in the park because another aftershock might hit before dawn.
pattern: another aftershock
By noon, the fishing town had felt six aftershocks since Tuesday's earthquake.
The aftershock cracked more windows in the school gym near Hualien.
Even a small aftershock sent shoppers running out of the market.
- tremor
a broader word for a shaking movement of the ground; it does not specifically mean one that follows a larger quake
- earthquake
the general word for a ground-shaking event; an aftershock is a later, usually weaker one
- quake
informal or shortened form of 'earthquake', often used in news headlines
文法句型
aftershock after [earthquake]
series of aftershocks
用法筆記
Most often used in news reports and safety warnings after a named earthquake. Frequently appears in the plural when several smaller shocks follow the first one.