lightning

Word family nounlightning buglightning conductorlightning strikelightning

Related topics: Nature

light·ning1 /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ noun [uncountableU]

1 DNa powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder 闪电

Two farm workers were struck by lightning (=hit by lightning).

两个农民遭闪电击中。

Lightning flashed overhead.

头顶上电光闪闪。

→5 see picture at 见图 fork1

2 like lightning FAST/QUICKextremely quickly 迅如闪电，闪电般地

Mitch moved like lightning and caught the little girl before she fell.

米奇眼疾手快，一把抓住了小女孩，没有让她摔倒。

Examples from the Corpus

like lightning• Somewhere a dog barked and, like lightning, the cat darted into some bushes.• Her foot slipped on the smooth tiles but Mitch moved like lightning and caught her before she fell.• The cat ran up the tree like lightning.

3. lightning never strikes twice something bad or unpleasant is not likely to happen to the same people or in the same place twice 闪电不在一处打两次；倒霉的事不可能在同一人身上〔同一场所〕重复发生；事不过二

n COLLOCATIONS

phrases

a flash of lightning/a lightning flash (=a sudden light from lightning)

Suddenly there was a flash of lightning and a roll of thunder.

A series of lightning flashes crackled overhead.

a bolt of lightning/a lightning bolt (=lightning that appears as a long white line)

The tree was struck by a lightning bolt.

a lightning strike (=an occasion when lightning hits something)

A lightning strike sent a surge through the electricity supply system.

a lightning storm

A lightning storm lit up the night sky.

thunder and lightning

After a few minutes, the thunder and lightning moved further away.

verbs

lightning flashes

Lightning flashed in the sky, and there was a loud crash of thunder.

lightning hits/strikes something

The house had been hit by lightning.

lightning lights (up) something

Lightning lit up the room briefly.

adjectives

forked lightning (=lightning that appears as lines connected to each other)

Forked lightning spread across the sky.

sheet lightning (=lightning that appears as a sudden flash of brightness covering a large area of sky)

Thunder rumbled and sheet lightning flashed ominously among the clouds.

Examples from the Corpus

lightning• There was a great summer storm, with thunder and lightning and heavy rain.• Expect thunder, expect lightning, expect country and blues and rock and expect him to offer the unexpected, too.• Atop a mountain he slew his daughter, then was immediately struck dead by a bolt of lightning.• Another bolt of lightning struck behind him, and Eugene felt the air seared into ozone on either side of him.• When a flash of lightning lit up the sky to the south we decided we'd better go now!• A flash of lightning lit up the whole sky.• The rumbling becomes louder and is interspersed with flashes of lightning as the sky blackens.• Overhead, lightning flickered frequently as the static electricity accumulating in the ash cloud discharged.

struck by lightning• So we are 60 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to die from salmonella!• In that moment of truth she wanted to be struck by lightning and reduced to smouldering ashes.• This compares with 8 for air travel, 100 for child bearing and 0.6 for being struck by lightning.• A man struck by lightning was awake and alert Friday, but had no memory of the flash that knocked him unconscious.• A businessman walking to his car was struck by lightning and critically injured as co-workers watched in awe.• Travelling home one night in a violent storm, Polly was struck by lightning and had to be destroyed.• There were torrential rains, rivers burst their banks and flooded standing crops, churches were struck by lightning in heavy thunderstorms.

lightning2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

FAST/QUICKvery fast, and often without warning 闪电般的，很快的〔往往事先没有警告〕

a lightning attack

闪电式突袭

at/with lightning speed (=extremely quickly) 以闪电般的速度

Examples from the Corpus

lightning• In his prime, Brown was a lightning quick running back.• Carville saw the campaign as a lightning war.

at/with lightning speed• Having fallen in love with each other, the couple are now setting up home together at lightning speed.• Some of these fellas are several screens high, yet they zip around at lightning speed!• The application was, of course, dismissed with lightning speed.• We have acquired a reputation as the dumping ground with lightning speed.• They darted with lightning speed after one another.• They were looking for food, of course, and would suddenly plunge downwards at lightning speed when they spotted something.• Time was, not everyone had access to moving things at lightning speed, with neither brakes nor checks.

Origin lightning1

(1300-1400) lighten “to become less dark”

词汇	lightning
释义	lightning Word family nounlightning buglightning conductorlightning strikelightning Related topics: Nature light·ning1 /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU] 1 DNa powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder 闪电 Two farm workers were struck by lightning (=hit by lightning). 两个农民遭闪电击中。 Lightning flashed overhead. 头顶上电光闪闪。 →5 see picture at 见图 fork1 2 like lightning FAST/QUICKextremely quickly 迅如闪电，闪电般地 Mitch moved like lightning and caught the little girl before she fell. 米奇眼疾手快，一把抓住了小女孩，没有让她摔倒。 Examples from the Corpus like lightning• Somewhere a dog barked and, like lightning, the cat darted into some bushes.• Her foot slipped on the smooth tiles but Mitch moved like lightning and caught her before she fell.• The cat ran up the tree like lightning. 3. lightning never strikes twice something bad or unpleasant is not likely to happen to the same people or in the same place twice 闪电不在一处打两次；倒霉的事不可能在同一人身上〔同一场所〕重复发生；事不过二 n COLLOCATIONS phrases a flash of lightning/a lightning flash (=a sudden light from lightning) Suddenly there was a flash of lightning and a roll of thunder. A series of lightning flashes crackled overhead. a bolt of lightning/a lightning bolt (=lightning that appears as a long white line) The tree was struck by a lightning bolt. a lightning strike (=an occasion when lightning hits something) A lightning strike sent a surge through the electricity supply system. a lightning storm A lightning storm lit up the night sky. thunder and lightning After a few minutes, the thunder and lightning moved further away. verbs lightning flashes Lightning flashed in the sky, and there was a loud crash of thunder. lightning hits/strikes something The house had been hit by lightning. lightning lights (up) something Lightning lit up the room briefly. adjectives forked lightning (=lightning that appears as lines connected to each other) Forked lightning spread across the sky. sheet lightning (=lightning that appears as a sudden flash of brightness covering a large area of sky) Thunder rumbled and sheet lightning flashed ominously among the clouds. Examples from the Corpus lightning• There was a great summer storm, with thunder and lightning and heavy rain.• Expect thunder, expect lightning, expect country and blues and rock and expect him to offer the unexpected, too.• Atop a mountain he slew his daughter, then was immediately struck dead by a bolt of lightning.• Another bolt of lightning struck behind him, and Eugene felt the air seared into ozone on either side of him.• When a flash of lightning lit up the sky to the south we decided we'd better go now!• A flash of lightning lit up the whole sky.• The rumbling becomes louder and is interspersed with flashes of lightning as the sky blackens.• Overhead, lightning flickered frequently as the static electricity accumulating in the ash cloud discharged. struck by lightning• So we are 60 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to die from salmonella!• In that moment of truth she wanted to be struck by lightning and reduced to smouldering ashes.• This compares with 8 for air travel, 100 for child bearing and 0.6 for being struck by lightning.• A man struck by lightning was awake and alert Friday, but had no memory of the flash that knocked him unconscious.• A businessman walking to his car was struck by lightning and critically injured as co-workers watched in awe.• Travelling home one night in a violent storm, Polly was struck by lightning and had to be destroyed.• There were torrential rains, rivers burst their banks and flooded standing crops, churches were struck by lightning in heavy thunderstorms. lightning2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] FAST/QUICKvery fast, and often without warning 闪电般的，很快的〔往往事先没有警告〕 a lightning attack 闪电式突袭 at/with lightning speed (=extremely quickly) 以闪电般的速度 Examples from the Corpus lightning• In his prime, Brown was a lightning quick running back.• Carville saw the campaign as a lightning war. at/with lightning speed• Having fallen in love with each other, the couple are now setting up home together at lightning speed.• Some of these fellas are several screens high, yet they zip around at lightning speed!• The application was, of course, dismissed with lightning speed.• We have acquired a reputation as the dumping ground with lightning speed.• They darted with lightning speed after one another.• They were looking for food, of course, and would suddenly plunge downwards at lightning speed when they spotted something.• Time was, not everyone had access to moving things at lightning speed, with neither brakes nor checks. Origin lightning1 (1300-1400) lighten “to become less dark”
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