earthquake

• They are called earthquakes .
  它们叫做地震。
• Some of the dishes clattered down during the earthquake .
  地震的时候有些盘子哗啦啦地落了下来。
• There is every indication that we shall have an earthquake .
  所有的迹象表明，将要发生一次地震。
• There seems to be every indication that there will be an earthquake .
  所有迹象似乎都表明将要发生地震。
• An earthquake comes like a thief in the night , without warning .
  地震的到来犹如夜晚的窃贼，不打招呼。
• The earthquake is one of the most impressive geological phenomena .
  地震是一种最令人印象深刻的地质现象。
• In those regions earthquake swarms have occurred repeatedly in the past .
  这些地区以前曾反复出现过地震群。
• If earthquake was gentle , only the more unstable rods fell .
  若地震是微弱的，仅那些比较不稳定的杆子倒下。
• Substantial changes of level in wells have been observed following earthquakes .
  地震后井水水位有显著变化。
• After the earthquake the building did not fall and it remained plumb .
  地震后这座楼房没有倒塌，仍然矗立着。