单词 | quake-prone |
释义 | > as lemmasquake-prone C2. With adjectives and past participles, as quake-damaged, quake-hit, quake-proof, quake-prone, adjs. ΚΠ 1924 Lincoln (Nebraska) State-Jrnl. 25 Oct. (headline) 7/3 A quake-proof building. 1935 Helena (Montana) Independent 30 Oct. (advt.) 5/4 We repair quake-damaged homes and buildings. 1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 21 Oct. 5/5 A 36-year-old business executive built a concrete quake-proof shelter in his yard. 1990 Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) 30 Nov. i. 8/1 Those living in quake-prone regions say it's too late to undo the hysteria the original prediction generated. 2000 Canberra Sunday Times 11 June 14/3 More aftershocks rocked the quake-hit Indonesian province of Bengkulu. < as lemmas |
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