thunder
n[U]
1 loud noise that follows a flash of lightning 雷; 雷声
a crash/peal/roll of thunder 雷声大作
There's thunder in the air, ie Thunder is likely. 好像要打雷了.
We haven't had much thunder this summer. 今年夏天我们没怎麽听见打雷.
2 any similar noise 似雷的声音
the thunder of the guns, jets, drums 大炮、 喷气飞机、 鼓的隆隆声
a/the thunder of applause 掌声如雷.
3 (idm 习语) blood and thunder => blood1. steal sb's thunder => steal. thunder, v
1 [I, In/pr] (used with it 与it连用) sound with thunder 打雷
It thundered all night. 夜间一直在打雷.
2
(a) [Ipr] make a noise like thunder; sound loudly 发出雷鸣般的声音; 响声大作
A voice thundered in my ear. 我耳边响起雷鸣般的讲话声.
Someone was thundering at the door, ie beating it. 有人使劲地敲著门.
(b) [Ipr, Ip]
move in the specified direction making a loud noise 轰隆隆地向某方向移动
The train thundered through the station. 火车隆隆地驶过车站.
heavy lorries thundering along, by, past, etc 隆隆驶过的重型卡车.3
(a) [Ipr] ~ against sth/at sb utter loud threats, etc against sth/sb 大声说反对某事或威胁某人的话
reformers thundering against corruption 高呼反腐败的改革者
What right have you to thunder at me like that? 你有什麽权力大嚷大叫地威胁我?
(b) [Tn] utter (threats, etc) loudly 喊出(威胁的话等)
`How dare you speak tome like that?' he thundered. `你竟敢这样跟我说话?'他喝道.
🎯 考研助记
伤的(谐音):被雷打伤的- 雷声 th(天河)+under(下面):天河下面 雷在吼
🔁 扩展释义
*['θʌndә]n. 雷, 雷声vi. 打雷, 轰隆地响, 怒喝vt. 大声喊出, 轰隆地发出【电】 雷相关词组: thunder blows upon thunder threats at sb steal sb's thunder
📖 同为「博士」词汇
dipvt. 浸;(把烛芯浸在融蜡里)制造(蜡烛);把(汽车前灯)的远光调为近光;洗药水浴;
vt.& vi. (使)微降,(使)下沉;(使)向下再向上;
n. 浏览;(通常指暂时的)减少;洗澡;倾斜;
vi. 浸水;提取;(轻度或暂时地)减少;浏览;
The skins were used for making tents and water containers.
还可以用野牛皮制作帐蓬和装水的容器。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.