"His nostrils palpitated"
"The earth was quaking"
1.同earthquake
Aquake is the same as anearthquake .
e.g. Thequake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.
这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
2.(通常指因恐惧)发抖，颤抖，哆嗦
If youquake, you shake, usually because you are very afraid.
e.g. I just stood there quaking with fear...
我只是站在那儿，吓得直哆嗦。
e.g. Her shoulders quaked.
她的双肩瑟瑟发抖。
3.十分紧张;非常害怕；吓得发抖
If youare quaking in yourboots orquaking in yourshoes, you feel very nervous or afraid, and may be feeling slightly weak as a result.
e.g. If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in your boots.
要是你站得笔挺，就算实际上怕得要命，你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。
1. quake是什么意思
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大地在他的脚下震动。
I stood there quaking with fear.我站在那里，害怕得直发抖。
The sound of quake is very terrible.震动的声音很吓人。
There were four major quakes in this century.本世纪有四次大的地震。
The earth quake shut many factories down.地震使好多工厂停业。
Quaking with fear, Polly slowly opened the door.波莉吓得直发抖，慢慢地打开了门。
The ground quaked as the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸时，地面都震动了。
The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
I just stood there quaking with fear...我只是站在那儿，吓得直哆嗦。
Her shoulders quaked.她的双肩瑟瑟发抖。
If you stand up straight you'll give an impression of self-confidence even if you're quaking in your boots.要是你站得笔挺，就算实际上怕得要命，你都会给人留下非常自信的印象。
The pressure was on us from the public to do an appeal for the quake.公众给我们施压,要求援助地震.
Thougn Mr Li was visiting cities worst hit by the quake, he survived luckily.地震时尽管李先生在受灾最严重的地方, 但他很幸运地逃了出来.
No quake with a Richter scale reading of over 9.0 has been recorded.里氏震级表9.0级以上的地震还没有过记录.
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning shortly after the quake but it was later canceled.印尼当局在地震发生后不久发布了海啸警报,但是之后就解除了警报.
The USGS earlier measured the quake at 5.7 magnitude at a depth of 2.2 miles.而此前,美国地质勘探局测得,此次地震强度为5.7级,发生于地底2.2英里处.
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck on Monday , at 1428 local time ( 0628 GMT ).当地时间下午两点28分 ( 格林尼治时间6点28分 ) 发生的里氏7.8级地震.
The quake had not damaged everything.地震不会摧毁一切.
In the days that followed, he was frequently shown hugging quake victims and promising government aid.在接下来的日子里, 经常看到他拥抱地震灾民,并向他们许诺政府援助.
China's Seismological Bureau said the quake affected more than half the country's provinces and municipalities.中国地震局说,这次地震波及到了全国半数以上的省和自治区.
After the quake, the disaster area got helps and aids from the rest of the country.震后, 灾区人民得到了全国人民的帮助与援助.
Wen was visiting cities worst hit by the quake , including Dujiangyan, Deyang and Mianzhu.温总理走访了几个严重受灾城市:都江堰 、 德阳及绵竹.
Roads to Wenchuan County , epicenter of the quake, were blocked by fallen rocks and debris.通往震中汶川的道路被震落的碎石堵住了.
The earth suddenly began to quake.大地突然摇晃起来.
Persecuting quake victims and their relatives adds cruel insult to grievous injury.迫害地震的受害者和他们的亲属只会在他们深深的伤口上再撒上一把盐.
The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震.
Spencer was joined by a curious colleague, and they both as the egg began to quake.斯宾塞参与了一个奇特的同事, 他们都看着这个蛋开端震动.
Meteorological Agency official Takashi Yokota warned of possible aftershocks from Thursday's quake.气象厅官员隆志横田提醒人们注意星期四地震后可能会发生的余震.
After a quake, you know you can count emergency food supply.储备无需冷藏的食品是很重要的, 因为天然气及电力系统可能在地震中遭到毁坏.
A magnitude 4 quake is capable of producing moderate damage.而一次里氏4级的地震可以产生一般强度的破坏.
At least some of them are expected to visit areas destroyed by the quake.至少他们中的一些人希望看一下被地震毁坏的地方.
The network was broadcasting the World Series from Candlestick Park when the quake struck.地震发生时，该电视网正在烛台棒球场直播世界系列赛。
Most of the wreckage from the 1985 quake has been cleared.1985年地震遗留的废墟大部分已经被清理干净。
Social phobics quake at the thought of meeting strangers.患有社交恐惧症的人一想到要见陌生人就发抖。
He saw..the ground begin to quake and heave.
出自：S. Cooper
