Word · Frequency #6539
thunder
雷声；雷
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by air expanding rapidly along the path of a lightning bolt.
- 1.
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
由闪电周围快速加热的空气膨胀引起的响亮隆隆声、爆裂声或撞击声。
- 2.
a deep prolonged loud noise
深沉持久的巨响
- 3.
A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
类似雷声的深沉隆隆声。
- 4.
a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
闪电路径上空气膨胀引起的轰鸣或爆裂声
- 5.
An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
令人震惊或惊吓的威胁或谴责。
- 6.
street names for heroin
海洛因的街头名称
- 7.
Synonym of thunder word.
雷声词的同义词。
轰隆声；雷鸣般的巨响；怒斥；威胁；谴责；海洛因；同义词（词典交叉释义）；由闪电周围快速加热的空气膨胀引起的响亮隆隆声、爆裂声或撞击声。
In use
The thunder was so loud that the windows shook.
We could hear the distant thunder as the storm approached.
A loud clap of thunder woke me up in the middle of the night.
Connections
Collocations
- loud thunder
- 响雷
- The loud thunder woke me up in the middle of the night.半夜的响雷把我吵醒了。
- clap of thunder
- 一声雷响
- A sudden clap of thunder made everyone jump.突然的一声雷响把大家都吓了一跳。
- thunder and lightning
- 雷电交加
- Thunder and lightning are common during summer storms.雷电交加在夏季暴风雨中很常见。
- thunder rolls
- 雷声滚滚
- We could hear thunder rolling in the distance.我们能听到远处雷声滚滚。
- thunderstorm
- 雷暴
- A severe thunderstorm is expected tonight.预计今晚将有强雷暴。
- thunder in the distance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想天空打雷时'轰隆隆'的巨响，thunder就是这声音的英文。
Context & Register
此义项（深沉持久的巨响）通常用于描述雷声等自然现象，语气中性，在天气报道、文学描写和日常对话中均适用。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，复数形式 thunders 指多次雷声
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with thunder (stress on 'ʌndər'). Wonder differs in spelling but still rhymes.
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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