there be + thunderstorm(s)
thunderstorm 是可数名词,在 there be 句型中要根据主语单复数用 is 或 are。
There is a thunderstorm tonight.
今晚有雷暴雨。
雷暴;雷雨
thunderstorms — plural of thunderstorm
由强烈上升气流引起的风暴;伴有大雨或冰雹以及雷电;雷暴雨
a storm with thunder and lightning, usually accompanied by heavy rain or hail
A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
由强烈上升气流引起的风暴;伴有大雨或冰雹以及雷电
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
We were about to go for a walk when a sudden thunderstorm forced us to stay inside.
我们正要去散步,一场突如其来的雷暴雨迫使我们待在家里。
用法提示:thunderstorm 作名词,意为“雷暴雨”,在句中作主语。
The thunderstorm lasted all night, and the lightning kept waking me up.
雷暴雨持续了一整夜,闪电不断把我惊醒。
用法提示:thunderstorm 是名词,在句中作主语,指伴有雷电的暴风雨。
After the thunderstorm passed, the air felt cool and fresh.
雷暴雨过后,空气变得凉爽清新。
用法提示:thunderstorm 作名词,在时间状语从句中作主语。
thunderstorm 是可数名词,在 there be 句型中要根据主语单复数用 is 或 are。
There is a thunderstorm tonight.
今晚有雷暴雨。
be caught in 表示突然遭到(坏天气),介词 in 后常接 thunderstorm 等天气名词。
We were caught in a thunderstorm on the way home.
我们在回家路上遇到了雷暴雨。
break out 指(雷雨等)突然发生,主语可用 a thunderstorm。
A thunderstorm broke out in the middle of the night.
半夜突然下起了雷暴雨。
比 thunderstorm 更正式,多用于气象或书面语境;日常口语中两者可互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was thunderstorm last night.
正确表达There was a thunderstorm last night.
thunderstorm 是可数名词,单数形式前需要加冠词;中文“有雷暴雨”常省略量词,英语中不可省略。
grammar · medium
易错句子The crops were ruined under the thunderstorm.
正确表达The crops were ruined during the thunderstorm.
表示“在雷暴期间”应用 during 而非 under;under 只表示空间位置在下方,不用于时间段。
本组反义针对雷暴雨的暴风骤雨特征;calm 此处为名词,指无风无雷的平静天气,不能用作形容词形式。
指无雷雨、无暴风雨的晴朗天气,与雷暴/雷雨相对;fair weather 是名词短语,不作形容词用。
thunder指雷声本身,是天空中轰隆的响声;thunderstorm指伴有雷声、闪电和大雨的整个天气过程。
storm是各种恶劣天气的总称,可指暴雨、暴雪、狂风等;thunderstorm专指伴有雷电的雷暴雨,不打雷时不能说thunderstorm。
rainstorm强调大量降雨,通常不涉及雷电;thunderstorm一定包含雷和闪电。下暴雨但没有雷声时要用rainstorm。
强雷暴
A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees and power lines last night.
昨夜一场强雷暴吹倒了树木和电线杆。
雷暴警报
The National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warning for the area.
国家气象局对该地区发布了雷暴警报。
雷暴活动
Thunderstorm activity will increase overnight.
夜间雷暴活动将增多。
雷暴季节
Thunderstorm season here runs from May through August.
这里的雷暴季节从五月持续到八月。
零星雷暴
The forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms in the mountains.
预报称山区将有零星雷暴。
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thunder (雷声) + storm (风暴); 同根词: thunderbolt, rainstorm, snowstorm
雷暴中伴随的放电现象,常先于雷声出现。
雷暴中闪电加热空气产生的响声。
雷暴常带来短时强降水。
雷暴中上升气流强时可能出现的固态降水。
气象雷达用于监测雷暴的移动和强度。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.