lightning
英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]
美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]
n. 闪电
adj. 闪电般的; 飞快的; 突然的
vi. 打闪
复数:lightnings
Collins.2 / BNC.6393 / COCA.4562
习惯用语
n.
- lightning never strikes (in the same place) twice
- 倒霉的事不可能在同一场所(或同一人身上)重复发生;一事不过二
an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice like (greased) lightning - 闪电般;飞快地;一溜烟地
very fast
牛津词典
noun
- 闪电
a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity- a flash of lightning
一道闪电 - a violent storm with thunder and lightning
夹着雷鸣电闪的暴风雨 - He was struck by lightning and killed.
他被闪电击中而死。 - Lightning strikes caused scores of fires across the state.
雷击给整个州造成了数十起火灾。
- a flash of lightning
adj.
- 闪电般的;飞快的;突然的
very fast or sudden
柯林斯词典
- See also:One man died when he was struck by lightning...Another flash of lightning lit up the cave....thunder and lightning.forked lightning
- ADJ 闪电似的;极快的
Lightningdescribes things that happen very quickly or last for only a short time.- Driving today demands lightning reflexes.
如今开车需要反应极其迅速。
- Driving today demands lightning reflexes.
英英释义
noun
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
双语例句
- The motorcycle raced along the street at lightning speed.
摩托车飞快地从街上驶过。 - Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds
一道道电光在远处的乌云中闪现。 - There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain.
雷电交加,大雨倾盆。 - This highlights a problem faced by people proposing theories of ball lightning
这使得球状闪电理论的提出者所面临的一个问题凸显出来。 - Lightning usually accompanies thunder.
闪电通常伴有雷声。 - Lightning set several buildings on fire.
闪电燃着了几栋大楼。 - What a vivid flash of lightning!
多么明亮的一道闪光! - One man died when he was struck by lightning
一人遭雷击致死。 - Like a flash of lightning, the meteor shot across the sky.
流星像一道闪光划过天空。 - Lightning streaks from cloud to cloud.
闪电划过朵朵乌云。