| 词汇 | example_english_destructive-earthquake |
| 释义 | destructive earthquakecollocation in Englishmeanings of destructiveand earthquakeThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with earthquake. destructive adjective uk /dɪˈstrʌk.tɪv/ us /dɪˈstrʌk.tɪv/ causing, or able to ... See more at destructive earthquake noun[C] uk /ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/ us /ˈɝːθ.kweɪk/ a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing ... See more at earthquake Examples of destructive earthquakeThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Following a destructiveearthquake, even the ceremony of rescue is morally and politically charged, as rescuers fight not against 'nature' but against the twisted ruins of their own design failures. In 1481 a destructiveearthquake struck the island causing severe damages to the houses and the fortification and about 30,000 casualties. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This area was the scene of a destructiveearthquake in 1912. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Construction in the city centre stagnated during this period of decentralisation, expedited by a destructiveearthquake in 1989. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Destructiveearthquake sequences in this region usually consist of several earthquakes exceeding a magnitude of 6.5 and with their epicentres located on north-south trending faults. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The present faade of pink cotto was completed only in the 19th century, after a destructiveearthquake in 1822. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The epicenter of the destructiveearthquake was only two miles away resulting in the campus suffering heavy damage to many buildings and the collapse of a parking structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After three destructive earthquakes in 1926, 1930, and 1935, the museum nearly collapsed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Two destructive earthquakes occurred in 1903 and 1914. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Destructive earthquakes are common and have destroyed earlier churches all throughout the country. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Two major destructive earthquakes struck the castle in 1837 and 1927. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. High levels of seismic activity have been registered in the region; historically, it has been home to many destructive earthquakes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Destructive earthquakes, often resulting in tsunami, occur several times each century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Destructive earthquakes, often resulting in tsunamis, occur several times a century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Destructive earthquakes, massive tsunami and dramatic climate changes wreak havoc around the globe, isolating continents and driving the human race into chaos. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Destructive earthquakes occur several times a century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of destructive Go to the definition of earthquake See other collocations with earthquake |
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