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strike |
襲う |
The earthquake struck at 4:00. |
他動詞 |
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The earthquake struck at 4:00. |
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flood |
洪水 |
There was a terrible flood. |
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aftershock |
余震 |
There were aftershocks for the next few hours. |
可算名詞 |
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There were aftershocks for the next few hours. |
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avalanche |
雪崩 |
There was an avalanche. |
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go out |
停電する |
The power went out. |
動詞句 |
3 |
The power went out. |
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volcanic eruption |
火山爆発 |
There was a volcanic eruption. |
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epicenter |
震源地 |
Where was the epicenter of the quake? |
可算名詞 |
4 |
Where was the epicenter of the quake? |
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blizzard |
猛吹雪 |
There was a blizzard. |
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magnitude |
マグニチュード |
What was the magnitude? |
可算名詞 |
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What was the magnitude? |
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drought |
干ばつ |
There is a terrible drought. |
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collapse |
崩れる |
Two buildings collapsed. |
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Two buildings collapsed. |
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hailstorm |
雹［あられ］を伴う嵐 |
There was a terrible hailstorm last night. |
可算名詞 |
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cause |
引き起こす |
The quake caused a lot of damage. |
他動詞 |
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Lots of local residents took refuge at the school. |
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heat wave |
熱波 |
There is a terrible heat wave at the moment. |
可算名詞 |
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worth |
相当する数［量］ |
The quake caused $3,000,000 worth of damage. |
不可算名詞 |
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The quake caused $3,000,000 worth of damage. |
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tornado |
竜巻 |
We had three tornados last week. |
可算名詞 |
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erupt |
噴火する |
The volcano erupted. |
自動詞 |
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The volcano erupted. |
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forest fire |
森林火災 |
We usually get a forest fire in summer. |
可算名詞 |
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terrifying |
非常に恐ろしい |
The experience was terrifying. |
形容詞 |
10 |
The buildings started to sway. |
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landslide |
地滑り |
Watch out for landslides. |
可算名詞 |
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terrified |
おびえた |
I was terrified. |
形容詞 |
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The quake only measured 4 on the Richter scale. |
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dive under |
～の下に潜り込む |
I dove under the desk. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
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The flood washed away a few buildings. |
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fly off |
～が飛び出す |
Books started to fly off the shelves. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
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Books started to fly off the shelves. |
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shake |
揺れる |
The whole house started to shake violently. |
自動詞 |
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The tornado swept through the town. |
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sway |
前後［左右］に動く |
The buildings started to sway. |
自動詞 |
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Some people were trapped in the building. |
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register on the Richter scale |
リヒター値［マグニチュード］＿を記録する |
The quake only measured 4 on the Richter scale. |
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wash away |
洗い流す |
The flood washed away a few buildings. |
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sweep through |
〔嵐などが〕～を通過する |
The tornado swept through the town. |
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trapped in |
～に閉じこめられる |
Some people were trapped in the building. |
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take refuge at |
～に避難［逃避］する |
Lots of local residents took refuge at the school. |
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| 21 |
level |
完全に破壊する |
The earthquake levelled the city. |
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| 22 |
catch someone off guard |
（人）の不意［すき］をつく |
It caught everyone off guard. |
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conduct an evacuation drill |
避難訓練をする |
Our company conducts evacuation drills each week. |
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| 24 |
aid |
援助 |
Lots of international aid was given to Japan after the big
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prepared for |
～に備える |
We weren't prepared for the big typhoon. |
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survive |
生き残る |
Ten people survived. |
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survivor |
生存者 |
There was only one survivor. |
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victim |
被害者 |
There were 100 victims. |
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flee |
逃げる |
Everyone fled when they heard the news. |
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natural disaster |
自然災害 |
Natural disasters are very dangerous. |
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