quake lake

基本解释

Low-lying areas were submerged as soldiers drained water from a 'quake lake' formed when a nearby river was blocked by a landslide.
地震引发的山体滑坡阻断了河流，便形成了这座堰塞湖。而一旦湖堰溃决，位于下游的绵阳市将被洪水淹没。
China's official Xinhua news agency says Mr. Wen flew over the so-called quake lake today (Thursday) during this third visit to the earthquake zone in Sichuan province. Mr.
中国官方的新华社说，**星期四对四川地震灾区进行第三次视察，乘飞机越过所说的堰塞湖。
The water level of the Tangjiashan quake lake continued to rise - though at a slower speed than a day ago - despite the smooth operation of a man-made drainage channel, CCTV reported Sunday.
据中央电视台8日报道，唐家山堰塞湖泄洪抢险进展顺利，水位仍然在上涨，但比7日的上涨速度已有放缓，说明泄流已起到很大作用。
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