The word 'lightning' means bright flashes of light during thunderstorms. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is very fast or happens quickly.
;闪电Lightning is the very bright flashes of light in the sky that happen during thunderstorms.
One man died when he was struck by lightning...
一人遭雷击致死。
Another flash of lightning lit up the cave.
又一道闪电照亮了山洞。
...thunder and lightning.
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[ADJ 形容词]闪电似的;极快的Lightning describes things that happen very quickly or last for only a short time.
[ADJ n]
Driving today demands lightning reflexes.
如今开车需要反应极其迅速。
Oxford
light·ning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ; NAmEˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
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noun[uncountable ]a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity 闪电◆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 lightningand killed. 他被闪电击中而死。◆Lightning strikescaused scores of fires across the state. 雷击给整个州造成了多起火灾。☞collocationsat
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IDIOMSlightning never strikes (in the same place) twice( saying) an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people 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like (greased) ˈlightningvery fast 闪电般;飞快地;一溜烟地adjective[only before noun ]very fast or sudden 闪电般的;飞快的;突然的light·ning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ; NAmEˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
1a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder: Two farm workers were struck by lightning (=hit by lightning).Lightning flashed overhead.2like lightning extremely quickly: Mitch moved like lightning and caught the little girl before she fell.3lightning never strikes twice something bad or unpleasant is not likely to happen to the same people or in the same place twiceCOLLOCATIONSphrasesa flash of lightning/a lightning flash (=a sudden light from lightning)· Suddenly there was a flash of lightning and a roll of thunder.· A series of lightning flashes crackled overhead.a bolt of lightning/a lightning bolt (=lightning that appears as a long white line)· The tree was struck by a lightning bolt.a lightning strike (=an occasion when lightning hits something)· A lightning strike sent a surge through the electricity supply system.a lightning storm· A lightning storm lit up the night sky.thunder and lightning· After a few minutes, the thunder and lightning moved further away.verbslightning flashes· Lightning flashed in the sky, and there was a loud crash of thunder.lightning hits/strikes something· The house had been hit by lightning.lightning lights (up) something· Lightning lit up the room briefly.adjectivesforked lightning (=lightning that appears as lines connected to each other)· Forked lightning spread across the sky.sheet lightning (=lightning that appears as a sudden flash of brightness covering a large area of sky)· Thunder rumbled and sheet lightning flashed ominously among the clouds.
lightning1 noun
lightning2 adjective
lightninglightning2 adjective [only before noun]
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very fast, and often without warning: a lightning attackat/with lightning speed (=extremely quickly)
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lightning
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闪电(91%),闪电般的(5%),快速的(3%),意外的幸运(1%)
adj.闪电的;快速的
n.闪电
vi.闪电
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