"thunders" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 雷声

Definition

“Thunders”是“thunder”的复数，指的是暴风雨中闪电后的巨大声响。也可用作动词，形容很大的声音或某人大声说话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用在天气相关名词短语中，如“loud thunders”、“distant thunders”。作动词时更常见于文学或诗歌：'He thunders his commands.' 英语中'thunder'通常不可数，但在诗意或描写性写作中用'thunders'。注意不要和'lightning'（闪电）混淆。

Examples

The thunders scared my little brother last night.

昨晚，**雷声**把我弟弟吓坏了。

We heard loud thunders during the storm.

暴风雨中我们听到了很响的**雷声**。

The thunders made the windows shake.

**雷声**让窗户都在晃动。

Sometimes the thunders roll for several seconds after the lightning.

有时候，闪电过后**雷声**会滚动好几秒。

He thunders his disapproval whenever someone is late.

每当有人迟到，他都会**怒吼**表示不满。

The sky thunders as if warning us about the coming rain.

天空**轰鸣**，仿佛在提醒我们即将下雨。