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Thunder Meaning in English

word

/ˈθəndɝ/
THUHN-dur
/θˈʌndɐ/
THUHN-duh

释义

The loud sound in the sky that happens during a storm, caused by lightning. It can also be used for a deep, powerful sound that seems similar.

用法与细微差别

Most commonly a noun in weather contexts: 'hear thunder', 'a clap of thunder', 'thunderstorm'. It can also be a verb in more literary or dramatic English: 'The train thundered past.' Learners often confuse 'thunder' (sound) with 'lightning' (flash of light).

例句

I heard thunder last night.

basic

We should head inside; I can hear thunder in the distance.

natural

His voice rolled through the room like thunder.

natural

The dog is scared of thunder.

basic

After the lightning, the thunder came.

basic

That wasn’t a truck outside—it was thunder.

natural