lightning

noun

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

[uncountable]Idioms

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 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多起火灾。
Collocations The weather
The weather天气Good weather好天气
- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather坏天气
- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨
- hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
- (British English) be blowing a gale在刮大风
- battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves天气好转
- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
see also forked lightning, heat lightning, sheet lightning
- Forked lightning flickered across the sky.叉状闪电划过天空。
- Lightning flashed outside.外面闪电闪烁。
- Lightning hit the tree.闪电击中了那棵树。
- Lightning lit up the night sky.闪电照亮了夜空。
Topics Weatherb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- ball
- forked
- sheet
- …
… of lightning
- bolt
- flash
- streak
- …
lightning + verb
- flash
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
lightning + noun
- bolt
- flash
- storm
- …
phrases
- thunder and lightning
词源Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten in the sense ‘to become lighter’ or ‘brighter’).

Idioms

lightning 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) lightning

very fast闪电般；飞快地；一溜烟地
- He leapt out of the car like lightning.他像闪电一样从车里跳了出来。
- He jumped out of the car like greased lightning.他风驰电掣般地跳出了车。

词汇	lightning
释义	lightning noun /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ [uncountable]Idioms 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 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多起火灾。 Collocations The weatherThe weather天气Good weather好天气 be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something) the sunshine breaks/streams through something fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots Bad weather坏天气 thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun the sky darkens/turns black a fine mist hangs in the air a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down snow falls/comes down/covers something the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨 get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 (British English) be blowing a gale在刮大风 battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨 The weather improves天气好转 the sun breaks through the clouds the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) the clouds part/clear the rain stops/lets up/holds off the wind dies down the storm passes the mist/fog lifts/clears see also forked lightning, heat lightning, sheet lightning Forked lightning flickered across the sky.叉状闪电划过天空。 Lightning flashed outside.外面闪电闪烁。 Lightning hit the tree.闪电击中了那棵树。 Lightning lit up the night sky.闪电照亮了夜空。 Topics Weatherb1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective ball forked sheet … … of lightning bolt flash streak … lightning + verb flash illuminate something light something … lightning + noun bolt flash storm … phrases thunder and lightning 词源Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten in the sense ‘to become lighter’ or ‘brighter’). Idioms lightning 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) lightning very fast闪电般；飞快地；一溜烟地 He leapt out of the car like lightning.他像闪电一样从车里跳了出来。 He jumped out of the car like greased lightning.他风驰电掣般地跳出了车。 lightning adjective /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ [only before noun] very fast or sudden闪电般的；飞快的；突然的 to move at lightning speed以闪电般的速度移动 Collocations DictionaryLightning is used with these nouns: pace reaction reflex … 词源Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten in the sense ‘to become lighter’ or ‘brighter’).
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