"thunderclap" in Chinese (Traditional)
霹靂雷聲
Definition
一種突然響起的巨大雷聲，通常在暴風雨中聽到。有時也用來形容極為震驚或突如其來的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於描述暴風雨中突然響起的雷聲。比喻用法指令人震驚或完全意想不到的消息／事件。與「閃電」（光）不同，不要混淆。
Examples
A loud thunderclap woke me up last night.
昨晚，一個巨大的**霹靂**把我吵醒了。
The thunderclap scared the dog during the storm.
暴風雨中，狗被**雷聲**嚇到了。
Suddenly, a thunderclap echoed through the valley.
突然，一個**霹靂**在山谷中迴響。
Her announcement was like a thunderclap—no one saw it coming.
她的宣佈彷彿一記**霹靂**，沒有人料到。
There was a sudden thunderclap, and then heavy rain started pouring down.
突然一聲**雷聲**，然後大雨傾盆而下。
He appeared at the door like a thunderclap, shocking everyone at the party.
他像**霹靂**一樣出現在門口，嚇壞了所有人。