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
- Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.
突然一道闪电划破长空。 - Bank staff are to stage a series of lightning strikes in a dispute over staffing.
银行职员因雇佣争端将发起一系列的闪电式罢工。 - The motorcycle raced along the street at lightning speed.
摩托车飞快地从街上驶过。 - Lightning usually accompanies thunder.
闪电通常伴有雷声。 - The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。 - His eyes glared like lightning.
他的目光犹如一道闪电。 - As the huge clouds rolled up accompanied by thunder and lightning, it seemed as though we were watching a war of the elements.
乌云翻滚,雷电交加,我们似乎看到了一场大自然的搏斗。 - Our lightning speed knocked the enemy completely off balance and struck fear into its heart.
我军行动神速,致使敌军措手不及,狼狈周章。 - What a vivid flash of lightning!
多么明亮的一道闪光! - Agassi saw his chance and, with another lightning forehand, reached match point.
阿加西看到了机会,再次以一个闪电式的正手击球拿到了赛点。