shǎn diàn

Translation

  • lightning
  • CL:道[dao4]

Synonyms

Examples

  • 汤姆被闪电击中过三次。
    Tom has been struck by lightning three times.
  • 闪电常常伴随著雷鸣。
    Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
  • 一道闪电划破天空。
    A sharp crack of thunder split the sky.
  • 光传播得比声音快,所以我们先看到闪电,然后才会听见雷声。
    It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
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