aftershock

aftershock — 名詞

1. a later ground shock that strikes after the first earthquake, usually with less

1.名詞C1
釋義

餘震

主震後再次發生的較小地震

a later ground shock that strikes after the first earthquake, usually with less force.

例句

A strong aftershock shook the hospital just as nurses moved patients outside.

一次強烈的餘震搖動了醫院，當時護理師正把病人移到外面。

collocation: strong aftershock

Residents slept in the park because another aftershock might hit before dawn.

居民睡在公園裡，因為天亮前可能還會再來一次餘震。

pattern: another aftershock

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌We felt many aftershocks after after the earthquake.
✅We felt many aftershocks after the earthquake.
💡'aftershock' already contains the idea of happening later, so do not repeat 'after'.