earthquake
- n. 地震
- Definition
- n. a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust
- Example
- A small earthquake shook the city last night.
- 昨晚一场小地震震动了这座城市。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a sudden, strong shaking of the ground (noun).
比较义项：地震（名词）。
- earthquake 本词
The neutral, standard term for this event, used in everyday speech, scientific writing and official reports; carries no sense of informality or abbreviation.
这是表示该事件的中性、标准说法，用于日常口语、科学写作和官方报道，不带口语化或简化的意味。
The earthquake destroyed hundreds of buildings and left thousands homeless overnight.
这场地震摧毁了数百栋建筑，让数千人一夜之间无家可归。
- quake
An informal, shortened synonym for earthquake, common in news headlines and casual speech; rarely used in formal or scientific writing.
这是earthquake的非正式、缩略同义词，常见于新闻标题和口语表达，很少用于正式或科学写作。
The headline simply read: Quake Hits Downtown, no details given yet.
新闻标题只写着“地震袭击市中心”，还没有给出详细信息。
Both words mean the ground shaking suddenly and strongly. Earthquake is the standard, neutral term, used in everyday speech, science, and news reports. Quake is an informal short form, common in headlines and casual speech. Quake's verb sense is not compared.
这两个词在“地震”这个意义上非常接近，都指地面突然剧烈的震动；区别主要在语域和使用场合：earthquake是标准、正式的说法，用于日常、科学和新闻报道；quake则更口语化、简短，常见于新闻标题或口头快讯。quake作动词时还有“因恐惧或寒冷而颤抖”的意思，这里不作比较。