quake lake

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词形变化

quake lakes 复数 quake lakes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.

    2008, "China braces as water rises at quake lake," AFP at Google News, 6 Jun., The May 12 quake triggered massive landslides in mountainous Sichuan province, blocking rivers and creating more than 30 unstable "quake lakes" that are threatening millions of people.