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闪电

shǎn diàn

HSK 6

Meaning

  • lightning

Definition

云层与云层之间或云层与地面之间发生的强烈放电现象，常伴有雷声。

A sudden electrostatic discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the ground, often accompanied by thunder.

Usage

通常作名词，指自然现象；也可作比喻，形容极快或突然。

Commonly used as a noun referring to a natural phenomenon; also used metaphorically to describe extreme speed or suddenness.

Examples

  • 1 昨天下午下了一场大雷雨，天空中出现了好几次闪电。 (Yesterday afternoon there was a heavy thunderstorm, and lightning appeared several times in the sky.)
  • 2 他的动作快如闪电，一眨眼就完成了任务。 (His movements were as fast as lightning, and he finished the task in the blink of an eye.)
  • 3 突然一道闪电划过天际，接着就是震耳欲聋的雷声。 (Suddenly a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening thunder.)
  • 4 他像闪电一样迅速地冲过了终点线。 (He rushed across the finish line as quickly as lightning.)
  • 5 在黑暗中，闪电瞬间照亮了整个山谷。 (In the darkness, the lightning instantly illuminated the entire valley.)

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