lightning

名词 lightning:

1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
2. 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

1. The dark room was momentarily lit up by a vivid flash of lightning.
   那黑洞洞的房间顿时被强烈的闪电照亮了。
2. The tree was struck by lightning.
   那棵树被雷电击中了。
3. Lightning usually accompanies thunder.
   闪电通常伴有雷声。
4. He disappeared round the corner like a streak of lightning.
   他快如闪电般地从拐角处消失。
5. Flashes of lightning illuminated the scene.
   闪电的亮光照亮了现场。
6. He moved like lightning.
   他行动快如闪电。
7. There were many flashes of lightning during the storm.
   暴雨中出现了好多次闪电。

light.ning

n.（名词）

An abrupt, discontinuous natural electric discharge in the atmosphere.
闪电放电：大气中突然而又不连贯的自然放电现象
The visible flash of light accompanying such a discharge.
闪电：随这种放电现象的可见的闪光
Informal A sudden, usually improbable stroke of fortune.
【非正式用语】 突然的，通常意外的不幸
v.intr.（不及物动词）
light.ninged[-nngd] light.ning,light.nings
To discharge a flash of lightning.
打闪：释放光火花
adj.（形容词）
Moving or occurring with remarkable speed or suddenness.
闪电似的：快速或突然地行动或出现

来源：
Middle English [gerund of] lightnen [to illuminate,]
中古英语 [] lightnen的动名词 [照亮]
lighten lightnen from lighten
lighten lightnen 源自 lighten
from Old English lohtan * see leuk-
源自 古英语 lohtan *参见 leuk-