the Richter scale
noun /ðə ˈrɪktə skeɪl/
/ðə ˈrɪktər skeɪl/
[singular]- a system for measuring how strong an earthquake is
里氏震级,里克特震级(测量地震强度的标准) - an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale
里氏 7.1 级的地震
词源1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist. - an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale