n. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
n. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
n. 闪电
vi. 闪电
a. 闪电的
1. Lightning struck the tree during the storm.
雷电在暴风雨中击中了那棵树。
2. I saw a flash of lightning in the sky.
我看到天空中闪过一道闪电。
3. Lightning can cause wildfires in dry areas.
雷电可以在干燥地区引发野火。