N-COUNT Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur after a large earthquake. 余震
N-COUNT People sometimes refer to the effects of an important event, especially a bad one, as the aftershock. 余波 [journalism] [usu with supp]
They were already under stress, thanks to the aftershock of last year's drought.
去年干旱的余波已经给他们造成压力了。
We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more dangerous than the first earthquake.
我们称之为余震，有时比第一次地震更危险。
余震是一个重大隐患。
At least 76 aftershocks followed.
随后发生了至少76次余震。
Many people are desperate to leave behind the rubble-strewn streets and precarious structures that have been weakened by dozens of aftershocks.
VOA: standard.2010.01.21
Tuesday's quake has been followed by a series of aftershocks, which Stuart Sipkin of the U.S.Geological Survey says are pretty typical.
VOA: standard.2010.01.13
She said people are in a state of shock, waiting for something to happen and still fearing aftershocks.
VOA: standard.2010.01.14
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