WenchuanJapanNewZealandTangshanHaitiYushuPreparationsforEarthquakesAboutearthquakeEarthquakeExpressionsAnEarthquakeisasuddentremorormovementoftheearth'scrust,whichoriginatesnaturallyatorbelowthesurface
AboutEarthquakeAnearthquakehappenswhentwoblocksoftheearthsuddenlyslip(滑动)pastoneanother
断层面震中震源HorribleandHarmful2
EarthquakeExpressionsWhatcanwelearnfromforeignMedia地震temblor[tem'bl:]ɔ震中epicenter['episentə]破坏;毁灭;消灭destructionThetembloroccurredat12:51,withtheepicenterbeingonly10km(6
2miles)south-eastofthecityatadepthof5km(3
1miles),causedwidespreaddestruction
地震发生在当地时间中午12点51分(北京时间早上7点51分),震中距离城市西南仅10公里,震源深度近5公里,因而造成了大规模毁坏
(因意外事故的)死亡;死者;死亡事故;灾祸fatality[fə'tæliti]Twopeoplewereseriouslyinjuredbythefirsttremor,whoseepicenterwasfurtherawayanddeeper
Itcausedanestimated$3bnindamage,butthereweren