lightning

['laitniŋ]

n. 闪电
adj. 闪电般的, 快速的
vi. 打闪

n.[U]

1. 闪电, 电光

The little girl is afraid of thunder and lightning.

这小女孩害怕雷声和闪电。

2. 意外的幸运

a.

闪电的; 闪电似的

They raided the enemy positions with lightning speed.

他们以闪电般的速度袭击了敌军阵地。

vi.

闪电

词形变化

动词过去式: lightninged | 动词过去分词: lightninged | 动词现在分词: lightning | 动词第三人称单数: lightnings |

词义辨析

同义:

n.闪电, 闪光放电

thunderbolt  sheet lightning  chain lightning  northern lights  polar lights  aurora borealis  electrical discharge  bolt  flash  stroke  jag

a.闪电的, 闪电似的

fulgurant  flashing  streaking  swift  speedy  split-second  instantaneous  electrifying  dazzling  

英英释义

名词 lightning:

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more

补充

lightninglightning英:[ˈlaitniŋ] 美:[ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]n.1.闪电adj.1.闪电般的, 快速的

例句

1. The children had woken up in the night, frightened by the sound of thunder and lightning.夜里, 孩子们因受到电闪雷鸣惊吓而醒来。 2. Another flash of lightning lit up the cave.又一道闪电照亮了山洞。 3. One man died when he was struck by lightning.一名男子被闪电击中死亡。 4. Driving today demands lightning reflexes.如今开车需要极快的反应速度。 5. a lightning raid闪电式袭击 6. With lightning speed Nancy dashed forward.南希以闪电般的速度向前冲去。 7. It lightninged just as we walked out of the building.就在我们走出大楼时打起闪来了。 8. a tremendous flash of lightning.一道巨大的闪电。 9. the sky was a mass of black cloud out of which lightnings flashed.天空布满乌云，闪电从中掠过。 10. a lightning cure for his hangover.针对他的痼疾的快速疗法。 11. galloping across the country at lightning speed.以闪电般的速度骑马穿越田野。 12. a flash of lightning一道闪电 13. a lightning attack闪电式进攻 14. a bolt of lightning = a lightning bolt一道闪电 15. a flash of lightning一道闪电 16. The tree was hit/struck by lightning. = The tree was hit by a lightning strike.那棵树被闪电击中。 17. He caught lightning in a bottle with the success of his very first book.他很走运，处女作就取得了成功。 18. The news traveled across the country like lightning.这条新闻迅速传遍全国。 19. moving like greased lightning闪电般地移动 20. thoughts moving at lightning speed飞驰的思绪 21. an athlete with lightning-quick reflexes反应极其敏捷的运动员 22. making lightning-fast adjustments快速调整