Chapter16 天文地理有规律 367地震海啸

Step1 场景词
earthquake [ˈɜːθkweɪk]
n.地震
◎predict an earthquake预测地震
earthquake monitoring地震监控
seismological [ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪkl]
a.地震学上的
◎Seismological Bureau地震局
seismology [saɪzˈmɒlədʒi]
n.地震学
seismographer [ˈsaɪzməɡrɑːfə(r)]
n.地震学家
seismograph [ˈsaɪzməɡrɑːf]
n.地震仪
predict [prɪˈdɪkt]
v.预测
seismometre [saɪzˈmɒmɪtə(r)]
n.地震检波器
◎marine seismometre海洋地震表
seismic belt 地震带
earthquake zone 地震带
Richter scale 里氏震级
hypocentre [ˈhaɪpəʊsentə(r)]
n.震源
◎hypocentre parametre震源参数
seismic wave 震波
magnitude [ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd]
n.震级
epicentre [ˈepɪsentə(r)]
n.震中
◎epicentre distribution震中分布
aftershock [ˈɑːftəʃɒk]
n.余震
◎aftershock wave余震波
aseismatic [eɪsaɪzˈmætɪk]
a.抗震的
◎aseismatic measure抗震措施
fault [fɔːlt]
n.断层
crust [krʌst]
n.地壳
◎earth crust地壳
plate [pleɪt]
n.板块
◎plate tectonics板块构造论
plate boundary板块交界处
jolt [dʒəʊlt]
n./v.摇晃
shake [ʃeɪk]
v./n.震动；摇晃
◎shake up震动
tremor [ˈtremə(r)]
n.微震，小震
surge [sɜːdʒ]
n.巨浪，汹涌澎湃
rock [rɒk]
v.摇，摇动；使振动
roll across 波动，起伏，横摇
rip through 裂开，破开
collapse [kəˈlæps]
n./v.倒坍
◎collapse strength抗挤强度；破裂强度
flatten [ˈflætn]
v.夷为平地
◎flatten out变平
tsunami [tsuːˈnɑːmi]
n.海啸
◎financial tsunami金融海啸；金融风暴
tsunami warning system 海啸预警系统
sea wave 海浪
level [ˈlevl]
n.水平面
◎sea level海平面
rise [raɪz]
v.上升
peak [piːk]
n.最高点
engulf [ɪnˈɡʌlf]
v.包围，吞没，淹没
tidal [ˈtaɪdl]
a.潮汐的，潮水的
◎tidal current潮流/tidal wave浪潮
high sea 大浪
monster wave 狂浪
Step2 学以致用
Conversation 1
A：Today, let's talk something about the earthquake. （今天我们来讨论有关地震的话题。）
B：It is a sorrowful topic. It brings me to remember the Sichuan earthquake. （这是个悲伤的话题，让我想起了四川地震。）
Conversation 2
A：China is located on the Eurasia plate, where earthquakes happen frequently due to the earth's plates knocking against each other. （中国地处亚欧板块，这是板块容易互相撞击的地区，因此地震活动频繁。）
B：China does have been plagued by numerous destructive earthquakes during its long history. （在悠久的历史中，中国的确遭受了许多破坏性的大地震。）