Vocab Bloom Hub

mercalli scale

/mərˈkɑːli skeɪl/

翻译: 麦卡利地震烈度表,用于衡量地震在特定地点造成的影响和破坏程度,依据观测到的破坏和人的感受来划分等级,从I度(无感)到XII度(完全毁灭)。

1 个条目

phrase

/mərˈkɑːli skeɪl/C1formalscientific
  • zh麦卡利地震烈度表,用于衡量地震在特定地点造成的影响和破坏程度,依据观测到的破坏和人的感受来划分等级,从I度(无感)到XII度(完全毁灭)。

A seismic intensity scale used to measure the effects of an earthquake at specific locations, based on observed damage and human perception, ranging from I (not felt) to XII (total destruction).

  1. Earthquake intensity scaleC1formal

    A scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake based on observed effects on people, structures, and the Earth's surface.

    zh麦加利地震烈度表

    • The earthquake was rated VII on the Mercalli scale.
    • Scientists use the Mercalli scale to assess damage after a quake.
    • The Mercalli scale differs from the Richter scale by measuring effects rather than energy.