可怕的地震英语词汇实用

少儿英语短文带翻译：可怕的地震

A Horrible Earthquake

Dirty water rose in wells and canals before the earthquake. But no one judged that an earthquake was coming. Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end. Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.

The next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters giving an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked by the damage and the victim’s extreme suffering. People were moved when they read that the survivors comforted each other by saying “Congratulations! You survived!”. So they not only expressed their sympathy sincerely, but also organized together to help the victims right away. The injured were rescued and the dead were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and were offered shelter, fresh water and electricity. Thanks to people’s help, the loss was minimized.

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可怕的地震

地震前，水井和运河里的污水都涨涌起来。但是却没人判断出地震即将来临。霎那间，一切都在摇晃，似乎整个世界就要结束。数以百万的砖房和许多水坝遭到破坏;铁路轨道都变成无用的铁条;煤矿管道纷纷爆裂，发出有臭味的蒸汽;到处都有骑车的人被巨大的裂缝陷住。

第二天，所有报纸都纷纷以大字标题或主要标题报道了这一事件。记者们描述了灾难的大概情况，全国都被地震的破坏和灾民们极度的苦难所震惊。当人们读到幸存者以“恭喜啊，你还活着。”来互相安慰时，都被感动了。人们不仅衷心地表达了他们的同情，而且还立刻组织起来帮助灾民。伤员被救助了，死者被埋葬了，吓坏的幸存者被从废墟中挖出来了，栖身处、净水和电力也很快得到提供。多亏了人们的帮助，灾区的损失被减到了最小。

地震相关英语词汇

英语中表示地震的名词有：

earthquake、quake、shake、shock、tremor和temblor (此词为美语)

英语中表示地震的动词(即意为“地震发生于...”的动词)有：

hit 袭击，打击，使遭受

strike 突然发生

shake 摇;摇动;摇撼

jolt 使颠簸，摇晃

rock 摇，摇动，使振动

roll across 波动，起伏，横摇

rip through 裂开，破开;突进，横撞直闯

形容地震的破坏程度的动词有(按破换程度从小到大排序)：

damage 损害，损伤;〔口语〕伤害，毁坏

destroy 毁坏，破坏;摧残

shatter 破坏;捣毁;破灭

devastate 蹂躏，破坏;使荒废;毁灭

level 推倒，夷平

flatten 夷为平地

哀悼

national day of mourning 全国哀悼日

mourning ceremony 哀悼仪式

national flags fly at half-mast 降半旗致哀

silent tribute 默哀

online tribute 网上悼念

赈灾

earthquake relief 赈灾

post-disaster reconstruction 灾后重建

altitude sickness 高原反应

quake victims 遇难者

relief work 救援工作

Tibetan treatment 藏医疗法

medical team 医疗队

relief goods 救援物资

slide-proof rug 防滑垫

cold-proof coat 防寒大衣

heat sensor 生命探测仪

signs of life 生命迹象

plague prevention 防疫

plague prevention 鼠疫防疫

oxygen deprivation 缺氧

oxygen supply 氧源，供氧

oxygen mask 氧气罩

募捐

gala devoted to quake relief 赈灾晚会

telethon 为募捐播放的长时间的电视节目

campaign-style donation activity 大型募捐活动

charity donor 慈善捐赠者