thunder

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高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n. a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
v. move fast, noisily, and heavily
v. utter words loudly and forcefully
v. be the case that thunder is being heard

中文翻译

n. 雷, 雷声
vi. 打雷, 轰隆地响, 怒喝
vt. 大声喊出, 轰隆地发出

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Collins 星级
6,539
BNC 频率
8,090
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记忆技巧

thunder 没有明显的词根词缀，但它的源自古英语中的 thunor，与雷声相关。可以记住它与天气、雷电的联系。

例句

1. The thunder scared the little dog.
雷声把小狗吓坏了。
2. I love to watch the lightning and hear the thunder during a storm.
我喜欢在暴风雨中观看闪电和听雷声。
3. After the thunder, it started to rain heavily.
雷声过后，开始下大雨。

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