"thunderbolt" in Chinese (Simplified)
雷电霹雳
Definition
一道伴有雷声的闪电，或比喻突如其来的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
可以形容天气中的雷电，也可比喻突发、震惊的事件。日常气象多用“闪电”，而“雷电”或“霹雳”更带文学色彩。
Examples
A thunderbolt struck the tree during the storm.
暴风雨中，一道**雷电**击中了那棵树。
The news was like a thunderbolt to everyone.
这个消息对大家来说如同一道**霹雳**。
He drew a picture of a thunderbolt for his science class.
他为科学课画了一道**雷电**。
When she quit, it was a real thunderbolt for the whole team.
她辞职的时候，对全队来说简直就是一道**霹雳**。
The announcement hit him like a thunderbolt out of the blue.
这个消息对他来说简直是晴天**霹雳**。
The hero threw a magical thunderbolt to defeat the monster.
英雄扔出一道魔法**雷电**击败怪物。