shock wave
noun[C]
uk/ˈʃɒk ˌweɪv/us/ˈʃɑːk ˌweɪv/asuddenwaveofincreasedpressureortemperature,causedby anexplosion, anearthquake, or anobjectmovingfasterthan thespeedofsound
(爆炸、地震或超音速飞行物所产生的)冲击波a verystrongreactionthatspreadsthrough agroupofpeoplewhen somethingsurprisingorbadhappens:
(对惊人的消息或不幸事件的)激烈反应Theassassinationof thepresidentsentshockwavesacrosstheworld.总统被刺杀的消息震惊了全世界。
Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
- crater
- dormant
- earthquake
- epicentre
- fault line
- lahar
- lava
- non-volcanic
- pyroclastic
- quake
- seismic
- seismically
- seismograph
- seismologist
- seismology
- the Richter scale
- the San Andreas Fault
- tremor
- volcanic
- volcano
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