earthquake/'ɜːθkweɪk $ 'ɜːrθ-/

n. a sudden shaking of the earth's surface

n. [C] 地震：In 1976, an earthquake destroyed almost the whole city of Tangshan. 1976年，一场地震几乎摧毁了整个唐山市。

构词earth + quake

音组-ake/-eɪk/

earthquake; mooncake; pancake