lightning

英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

n.  闪电
adj.  闪电般的; 飞快的; 突然的
vi.  打闪

复数：lightnings　

高考CET4CET6考研

Collins.2 / BNC.6393 / COCA.4562

习惯用语

n.

lightning never strikes (in the same place) 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
  an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice
like (greased) lightning
• 闪电般；飞快地；一溜烟地
  very fast

牛津词典

noun

• 闪电
  a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity
  1. a flash of lightning
     一道闪电
  2. a violent storm with thunder and lightning
     夹着雷鸣电闪的暴风雨
  3. He was struck by lightning and killed.
     他被闪电击中而死。
  4. Lightning strikes caused scores of fires across the state.
     雷击给整个州造成了数十起火灾。

adj.

• 闪电般的；飞快的；突然的
  very fast or sudden

柯林斯词典

• See also:One man died when he was struck by lightning...Another flash of lightning lit up the cave....thunder and lightning.forked lightning
• ADJ 闪电似的；极快的
  Lightningdescribes things that happen very quickly or last for only a short time.
  1. Driving today demands lightning reflexes.
     如今开车需要反应极其迅速。

英英释义

noun

• the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)
• abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

双语例句

• Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.
  突然一道闪电划破长空。
• Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed.
  雷轰电闪。
• Pickers are bent double, plucking each flower with lightning speed.
  采花人弓着身子飞快地摘着花。
• Franklin's experiments showed that the lightning is an electrical discharge.
  富兰克林的实验表明闪电是一种放电。
• The motorcycle raced along the street at lightning speed.
  摩托车飞快地从街上驶过。
• Our lightning speed knocked the enemy completely off balance and struck fear into its heart.
  我军行动神速，致使敌军措手不及，狼狈周章。
• Lightning usually accompanies thunder.
  闪电通常伴有雷声。
• A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second
  突然一个闪电瞬间照亮了一切。
• Lightning set several buildings on fire.
  闪电燃着了几栋大楼。
• Bank staff are to stage a series of lightning strikes in a dispute over staffing.
  银行职员因雇佣争端将发起一系列的闪电式罢工。