thunder

noun

/ˈθʌndə(r)/

/ˈθʌndər/

[uncountable]Idioms

the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning, during a storm雷；雷声
- the rumble of distant thunder远处雷声隆隆
- a clap/crash/roll of thunder一声霹雳；一声巨雷；雷声隆隆
- Thunder crashed in the sky.霹雳在空中炸响。
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
Topics Weatherc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- rolling
- rumbling
- …
… of thunder
- clap
- crack
- crash
- …
thunder + verb
- boom
- crack
- crash
- …
thunder + noun
- clap
- cloud
preposition
- thunder of
phrases
- the sound of thunder
- thunder and lightning
a loud noise like thunder雷鸣般的响声；轰隆声
- the thunder of horses' hooves轰隆隆的马蹄声
- The thunder of gunfire announced the beginning of the attack.隆隆的枪声宣布了攻击的开始。

词源Old English thunor (noun), thunrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch donder and German Donner (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tonare ‘to thunder’.

Idioms

somebody’s face is like thunder | somebody has a face like thunder

somebody looks very angry某人怒气冲冲；某人满面怒容
- Mr Hibbs came in with a face like thunder.希布斯先生面带怒容走了进来。
Topics Appearancec2, Feelingsc2

steal somebody’s thunder

to get the attention, success, etc. that somebody else was expecting, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do抢了某人的风头（或功劳）；抢先讲（或做）Topics Successc2

thunder

verb

/ˈθʌndə(r)/

/ˈθʌndər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they thunder	/ˈθʌndə(r)/ /ˈθʌndər/
he / she / it thunders	/ˈθʌndəz/ /ˈθʌndərz/
past simple thundered	/ˈθʌndəd/ /ˈθʌndərd/
past participle thundered	/ˈθʌndəd/ /ˈθʌndərd/
-ing form thundering	/ˈθʌndərɪŋ/ /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/

[intransitive] when it thunders, there is a loud noise in the sky during a storm打雷Topics Weatherc1
[intransitive] to make a very loud, deep noise发出雷鸣般响声；轰隆隆地响 synonym roar
- A voice thundered in my ear.一个震耳欲聋的声音在我耳边响起。
- thundering traffic轰隆隆的来往车辆
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move very fast and with a loud deep noise轰隆隆地快速移动 synonym roar
- Heavy trucks kept thundering past.重型卡车不断地隆隆驶过。
- The horse raced across the pasture, its hooves thundering on the grass.那匹马在牧场上飞奔，马蹄在草地上隆隆作响。
[transitive] thunder something + adv./prep. (informal) (especially in sport尤用于体育运动) to make something move somewhere very fast使快速移动
- Essien thundered the ball past the goalie.埃辛砰的一脚将球踢过了守门员。
[intransitive, transitive] (literary) to shout, complain, etc. very loudly and angrily怒喝；大声斥责
- thunder (something) He thundered against the evils of television.他大声谴责电视的种种坏处。
- + speech ‘Sit still!’ she thundered.“坐着别动！” 她怒喝道。

词源Old English thunor (noun), thunrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch donder and German Donner (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tonare ‘to thunder’.