1·The temblor twisted roads and bridges, while shutting several copper mines and refineries, at least temporarily.
地震破坏了道路和桥梁,导致几座铜矿和几家铜冶炼厂至少暂时关闭。
2·And so the 8.8-magnitude temblor that shook the capital region overnight was not a surprise, historically speaking.
因此,从历史的角度来讲,一夜之间震动首都地区的8.8级地震并不令人惊奇。
3·Water also can infiltrate the rock and significantly increase the rock's 'pore pressure,' which also can set off or hasten the arrival of a temblor.
水还能渗透进岩层,大大增加岩层的“孔隙水压”,这种压力也能引发或加速地震的到来。
4·Water also can infiltrate the rock and significantly increase the rock's "pore pressure," which also can set off or hasten the arrival of a temblor.
水还可以渗透进入岩石显著增加岩石的“孔隙压力”,这也可能引发或加速地震的到来。
5·Seismologists have long concurred, saying the technology doesn't exist to predict a quake and that no major temblor has ever been foretold.
长时间以来地震学家们一致认为,以目前的科学技术,还不能预测地震,而且人类从未准确预知过任何一次大地震。