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单词 lightning
释义
lightning
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/us
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
B1
aflashofbrightlightin theskythat isproducedbyelectricitymovingbetweencloudsor fromcloudsto theground:
闪电
thunderandlightning雷电
aflash/boltoflightning一道闪电
Thattreewasstruckbylightning.那棵树被闪电击中了。
Shechangedherclotheswithlightningspeed(=extremelyquickly).她飞快地换了衣服。
picture of lightning
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  • Fractals are used in thestudyof things likeforkedlightning and toproducesometypesofcomputergraphics.
  • Thecomputerfailurewasdueto aglitchcausedby lightning.
  • The lightning haddamagedthe plane'sinstruments, and they weren't giving anyreadings.
  • Have youeverbeenstruckby lightning?
  • Aspecialsystempreventsthecircuitrybeingtrippedaccidentallyby apowersurgeor lightningstrike.
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Idioms

lightning never strikes twice
like lightning
(Definition oflightningfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lightning| American Dictionary

lightning
noun[U]
us
/ˈlɑɪt·nɪŋ/

lightningnoun[U](ELECTRIC FLASH)

aflashofbrightlightin theskyproducedbyelectricitymovingwithin or betweenclouds, or betweencloudsand theground:
Thattreewasstruckby lightning in arecentthunderstorm.
lightning bolt(alsobolt of lightning)
A lightningboltorboltof lightning is aparticularflashofbrightlightseenin thesky.
lightning
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈlɑɪt·nɪŋ/

lightningadjective[not gradable](FAST)

veryfast:
Shemovesat lightningspeed.
(Definition oflightningfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflightning

lightning
The thunder andlightningstorm is a real one coming across from the mainland.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If olightningimpacts on an outcrop with abundant cracks and fractures, the strong currents will cause moisture in the cracks to evaporate instantaneously.
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At that time there was no trace oflightning.
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The solution adopted in the paper was to lift the domains and introduce a new bottom element (called 'lightningbolt').
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Lightningwould continue to illuminate, at least in political rhetoric, the foolishness of the people and the experts alike.
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Similarly, no steam is generated whenlightningstrikes water.
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From the viewpoint of industrial applications, we may need to suppress such alightningevent.
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Lightningand discharges are a wellknown event, but the details have not been fully clarified.
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He is a warm and gentle man, but-as you know-his intellect is likelightning.
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The leader development from thelightningtower is recorded with a 33-ms resolution.
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Then divide this by three to find how far away thelightningis, in kilometres.
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Thelightningthus impacted late 2002 or early 2003.
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The secondlightningstrike impacted on a mountaintop about 2 km from the first.
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His soul alone remained unmoved by the dangers andlightning.
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On the one hand, the height of the surrounding mountains make more likely to get hit by lightnings.
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