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CCTV9英语新闻：地震区的地理人口稠密地区历史地震

时间：2014-08-05 14:23:19

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Much of the quake impact was felt at the town of Ludian. The town and its surrounding areas have been prone1 to earthquakes.

 

Within a 200-kilometer radius2 of the quake center, 44 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or above have been recorded in the past. The area is also relatively3 densely4 populated, registering 265 people per square kilometer.

 

The houses, most of which are made from bricks and wood, are also susceptible5 to tremors6.

 


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1 prone 50bzu     
adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
参考例句：
  • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
  • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
2 radius LTKxp     
n.半径，半径范围；有效航程，范围，界限
参考例句：
  • He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
  • We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。
3 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
4 densely rutzrg     
ad.密集地；浓厚地
参考例句：
  • A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
  • We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
5 susceptible 4rrw7     
adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的
参考例句：
  • Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。
  • We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。
6 tremors 266b933e7f9df8a51b0b0795733d1e93     
震颤( tremor的名词复数 )； 战栗； 震颤声； 大地的轻微震动
参考例句：
  • The story was so terrible that It'sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。
  • The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。