n. [地震]余震(aftershock 的复数)
1.Yet aftershocks frighten residents and complicate rescue efforts.
但是余震令当地居民感到恐慌并使救援工作变的复杂。
2.Aftershocks following earthquakes can cause further damage to unstable buildings.
地震之后的余震会造成进一步的破坏,一些不稳固的房屋可能因此而坍塌。
3.As the cleanup continues, fears of further aftershocks remain.
打扫卫生工作在进行的同时,对余震的担心仍然存在。
4.A number of aftershocks have also been recorded, ranging from magnitude 5.9 to 4.2.
地震之后还发生了几次余震,震级从5.9到4.2不等。
5.How far away from the first earthquake can aftershocks occur?
余震会在第一次地震距离多远的地方发生?
6.Aftershocks continued for hours after the first tremor, many of more than magnitude 6.0.
第一次地震发生后的几个小时之内又有很多次余震发生,其中大部分为里氏6.0级以上。