"thunderclap" in Chinese (Simplified)
霹雳雷声
Definition
一种突然响起的巨大雷声，通常在暴风雨中听到。有时也用来形容极为震惊或突如其来的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于描述暴风雨中突然响起的雷声。比喻用法指令人震惊或完全意想不到的消息/事件。与“闪电”（光）不同，不要混淆。
Examples
A loud thunderclap woke me up last night.
昨晚，一个巨大的**霹雳**把我吵醒了。
The thunderclap scared the dog during the storm.
暴风雨中，狗被**雷声**吓到了。
Suddenly, a thunderclap echoed through the valley.
突然，一个**霹雳**在山谷中回响。
Her announcement was like a thunderclap—no one saw it coming.
她的宣布宛如一个**霹雳**，没人预料到。
There was a sudden thunderclap, and then heavy rain started pouring down.
突然一声**雷声**，然后大雨倾盆而下。
He appeared at the door like a thunderclap, shocking everyone at the party.
他像**霹雳**一样出现在门口，吓了所有人一跳。