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打雷
dǎ léi
Meaning
- to rumble with thunder
Definition
打雷是指天空中出现闪电时发出的巨大声响。
Thunder is the loud sound that accompanies a lightning strike in the sky.
Usage
打雷通常用作动词短语，描述雷声发生的自然现象。可以独立使用，也可与表示天气的词语搭配，如‘打雷下雨’。
The phrase is used as a verb to describe the occurrence of thunder. It can be used alone or together with weather-related terms, such as '打雷下雨' (thunder and rain).
Examples
- 1 快要下雨了，远处已经开始打雷了。 (It's about to rain, and there is already thunder in the distance.)
- 2 打雷时不要站在大树下。 (Don't stand under a big tree during thunder.)
- 3 我害怕打雷，每次听到雷声就会躲进被窝里。 (I am scared of thunder; every time I hear it, I hide in my blanket.)
- 4 天气预报说今天下午有雷阵雨，可能会打雷。 (The weather forecast says there will be thundershowers this afternoon, and it may thunder.)
- 5 昨晚打了一夜雷，我都没睡好。 (Last night, it thundered all night, and I didn't sleep well.)
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