
thunder
词源
源自古英语 'thunor',与古诺尔斯语 'þórr'(雷神托尔)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*þunraz'。
noun
❶ 雷声,指闪电后伴随的巨大轰鸣声,通常出现在暴风雨天气中。
“The loud thunder scared the little girl.”
(巨大的雷声吓坏了小女孩。)
“We could hear thunder in the distance as the storm approached.”
(随着暴风雨临近,我们能听到远处的雷声。)
❶ 比喻巨大的声响或噪音,常用来形容类似雷声的轰隆声。
“The thunder of the waterfall could be heard from miles away.”
(瀑布的轰鸣声几英里外都能听到。)
“The thunder of the drums echoed through the stadium.”
(鼓声如雷般在体育场中回荡。)
verb
❶ 打雷,指发出雷声的自然现象。
“It thundered all night during the storm.”
(暴风雨期间整晚都在打雷。)
“The sky darkened and it began to thunder.”
(天空变暗,开始打雷了。)
❶ 发出巨大的声响,常用来形容类似雷声的轰鸣或怒吼。
“The train thundered past the station.”
(火车轰鸣着驶过车站。)
“The motorcycle thundered down the street.”
(摩托车轰鸣着驶过街道。)
常见短语
steal someone's thunder — 抢风头,指通过抢先行动或宣布而夺走别人应得的关注或荣誉。
“She was about to announce her promotion, but her colleague stole her thunder by telling everyone first.”
(她正准备宣布自己升职的消息,但同事抢先告诉了大家,抢了她的风头。)
thunder and lightning — 雷电交加,常用来形容猛烈的暴风雨天气或激烈的冲突场面。
“The argument was like thunder and lightning, with both sides shouting angrily.”
(这场争论如同雷电交加,双方都在愤怒地大喊大叫。)