thunderbolt

[US]/'θʌndəbəʊlt/
[UK]/'θʌndɚbolt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 雷电,霹雳意外的事情,晴天霹雳恐吓; 大发雷霆
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

a loud thunderbolt

一声巨响

a powerful thunderbolt

一道强烈的闪电

the thunderbolt struck

雷击

lightning and thunderbolt

闪电和雷霆

Example Sentences

The thunderbolt struck the old oak tree, splitting it in half.

雷电击中了那棵老橡树,将其劈成两半。

She felt a sudden rush of adrenaline, like a thunderbolt hitting her.

她感到一股突如其来的肾上腺素,就像一道雷电击中了她。

The news of their breakup came like a thunderbolt, shocking everyone.

他们分手的消息如同一道雷电般传来,震惊了所有人。

The thunderbolt illuminated the dark night sky for a brief moment.

雷电照亮了漆黑的夜空,持续了片刻。

The thunderbolt was followed by a deafening clap of thunder.

雷电之后紧接着一声震耳欲聋的雷鸣。

The thunderbolt struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.

雷电让村民们心生恐惧。

The thunderbolt was a sign of the impending storm.

雷电是即将到来的风暴的先兆。

The thunderbolt caused a power outage in the entire neighborhood.

雷电导致整个社区停电。

The sudden thunderbolt startled the sleeping cat.

突然的雷电吓醒了正在睡觉的猫。

She received the news like a thunderbolt, completely unexpected.

她接到这个消息就像一道雷电,完全出乎意料。

Real-world Examples

So, he hurled one of his mighty thunderbolts at the boy.

于是,他向 Phaethon 投掷了一团雷电。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Maybe it's because I just haven't felt that thunderbolt yet.

也许是因为我还没感觉到心灵的“雷电”震撼。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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