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Thunderbolt Meaning in English

word

/ˈθəndɝˌbɔɫt/
THUN-der-bohlt
/θˈʌndəbˌəʊlt/
THUN-duh-bohlt

释义

A flash of lightning with a loud sound of thunder, or something very sudden and surprising.

用法与细微差别

Used for both literal storms and metaphors for surprises or shocks ('a thunderbolt from the blue'). Common in stories and dramatic speeches. Not used in daily weather reports; 'lightning' is more usual.

例句

A thunderbolt struck the tree during the storm.

basic

The news was like a thunderbolt to everyone.

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He drew a picture of a thunderbolt for his science class.

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When she quit, it was a real thunderbolt for the whole team.

natural

The announcement hit him like a thunderbolt out of the blue.

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The hero threw a magical thunderbolt to defeat the monster.

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