thunderbolt
noun /ˈθʌndəbəʊlt/
/ˈθʌndərbəʊlt/
- a flash of lightning that comes at the same time as the noise of thunder and that hits something
雷电；霹雳 - (figurative) The news hit them like a thunderbolt (= was very shocking).
这个消息犹如晴天霹雳使他们大为震惊。
- (figurative) The news hit them like a thunderbolt (= was very shocking).