quake

名词 quake:

1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
   同义词：earthquake, temblor, seism

动词 quake:

1. shake with fast, tremulous movements
   同义词：quiver, palpitate
2. shake with seismic vibrations
   同义词：tremor

1. The actual cause of the quake itself is the rupturing or breaking of rocks at or below the earth's surface.
   地震本身的真正原因是地球表面的或地底下的岩石断裂或破裂。
2. There were four major quakes in this century.
   本世纪有四次大的地震。
3. The ground quaked under his feet.
   大地在他的脚下震动。
4. I stood there quaking with fear.
   我站在那里，害怕得直发抖。

quake

v.intr.（不及物动词）
quaked,quak.ing,quakes
To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.
震动；颤抖：震动或发抖，如由不稳定或震惊引起的
To shiver, as with cold or from strong emotion.See Synonyms at shake
颤抖：哆嗦，如因寒冷或强烈的感情引起参见 shake
n.（名词）
An instance of quaking.
震动：震动的情况
An earthquake.
地震

来源：
Middle English quaken
中古英语 quaken
from Old English cwacian
源自 古英语 cwacian

【引伸】
quak.y
adj.（形容词）