"thunderbolt" in Chinese (Traditional)
雷電霹靂
Definition
一道伴有雷聲的閃電，或比喻突如其來的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
可指天氣中的雷電，亦常用來比喻突如其來的狀況。一般天氣報導用“閃電”，“霹靂”偏文學、戲劇用語。
Examples
A thunderbolt struck the tree during the storm.
暴風雨中，一道**雷電**擊中了那棵樹。
The news was like a thunderbolt to everyone.
這個消息對大家來說如同一道**霹靂**。
He drew a picture of a thunderbolt for his science class.
他為科學課畫了一道**雷電**。
When she quit, it was a real thunderbolt for the whole team.
她辭職時，對全隊來說簡直就是一道**霹靂**。
The announcement hit him like a thunderbolt out of the blue.
這個消息對他來說簡直是晴天**霹靂**。
The hero threw a magical thunderbolt to defeat the monster.
英雄扔出一道魔法**雷電**擊敗怪獸。