"swift as lightning" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 快如闪电

Definition

用来形容某人或某物动作非常迅速，像闪电一样快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于习语和形象比喻，多用于口语或写作中，意在强调极快的速度，不需按字面理解。可与'快得像闪电'互换使用。

Examples

The rabbit ran swift as lightning across the field.

兔子在田野上跑得**快如闪电**。

He finished his homework swift as lightning.

他**快如闪电**地做完了作业。

The goalkeeper reacted swift as lightning to stop the ball.

守门员**快如闪电**地做出反应挡住了球。

When trouble comes, she’s swift as lightning to help.

遇到麻烦时，她总是**快如闪电**地帮忙。

You have to be swift as lightning to grab tickets before they sell out.

要抢到票，你必须**快如闪电**。

His response to my message was swift as lightning—he replied in seconds!

他回复我的消息**快如闪电**，几秒就回了！