"thunders" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 雷聲

Definition

“Thunders”是“thunder”的複數，指的是暴風雨中閃電後的巨大聲響。也可作動詞，形容很大的聲音或某人大聲說話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於天氣相關的名詞短語，如“loud thunders”、“distant thunders”。作動詞時較常用於文學或詩歌：'He thunders his commands.' 英語中'thunder'通常不可數，但在詩意或描述性寫作時用'thunders'。請勿與'lightning'（閃電）混淆。

Examples

The thunders scared my little brother last night.

昨晚，**雷聲**把我弟弟嚇壞了。

We heard loud thunders during the storm.

暴風雨中我們聽到了很響的**雷聲**。

The thunders made the windows shake.

**雷聲**讓窗戶都在晃動。

Sometimes the thunders roll for several seconds after the lightning.

有時候，閃電過後**雷聲**會滾動好幾秒。

He thunders his disapproval whenever someone is late.

每當有人遲到，他都會**怒吼**表示不滿。

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

天空**轟鳴**，彷彿在提醒我們即將下雨。