Word · Frequency #6393
lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
adjective
极快的；闪电般的
extremely fast or sudden, as if at the speed of lightning
- 1.
Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.
极快或突然；如闪电般快速移动
极快或突然；如闪电般快速移动；闪电的
In use
The rescue team made a lightning decision to save the trapped hiker.
She sent a lightning reply to the customer's urgent email.
The sprinter's lightning start gave her an early lead in the race.
Connections
Word family
- lightnings
- plural
Sound & spelling
igh · long i
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Examples: airtight, almighty, birthright, blight, bright, brightness, bullfighter, bullfighting
Learner notes
Grammar Note
该义项为定语形容词，通常置于名词前，如 lightning speed、lightning visit；不接补足语。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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