震荡

zhèn dàng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to shake up
to jolt
to vibrate
to oscillate
to fluctuate
to vibrate
to shake
to shudder

Definition

震动；动荡；波动。常指物体受外力作用而颤动，或局势、市场等不稳定、变化剧烈。

Shake, vibrate; upheaval, fluctuation. Often refers to the trembling of an object under external force, or instability and drastic changes in situations, markets, etc.

Usage

可用于物理震动，也可比喻局势、思想、经济等的剧烈波动或冲击。

Can be used for physical vibration, or metaphorically for drastic fluctuations or shocks in situations, thoughts, economy, etc.

Examples

1 地震导致整个城市剧烈震荡。 (The earthquake caused the entire city to shake violently.)
2 他的言论在政界引起了巨大震荡。 (His remarks caused a huge upheaval in the political circles.)
3 股市持续震荡，投资者纷纷抛售股票。 (The stock market continued to fluctuate, and investors sold off their shares.)
4 改革开放初期，人们的思想受到强烈震荡。 (In the early days of reform and opening up, people's thoughts were strongly shaken.)
5 爆炸产生的震荡波摧毁了附近的建筑物。 (The shock wave from the explosion destroyed nearby buildings.)
6 全球油价震荡影响了许多国家的经济。 (Global oil price fluctuations have affected the economies of many countries.)

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