lightning
noun
adj
ˈlaɪtnɪŋ
noun
1
a
powerful
flash
of
light
in
the
sky
caused
by
electricity
and
usually
followed
by
THUNDER
闪电
Two
farmworkers
were
struck
by
lightning
(=hit
by
lightning)
.
两个农场工人遭闪电击中。
Lightning
flashed
overhead.
头顶上电光闪闪。
2
like lightning
extremely
quickly
迅如闪电，闪电般地
Mitch
moved
like
lightning
and
caught
the
little
girl
before
she
fell.
米奇眼疾手快，一把抓住了小女孩，没有让她摔倒。
3
lightning never strikes twice
something
bad
or
unpleasant
is
not
likely
to
happen
to
the
same
people
or
in
the
same
place
twice
倒霉的事不可能在同一场所 （同一人身上 ）重复发生; 一事不过二
adj
4
very
fast,
and
often
without
warning
闪电般的，很快的
a
lightning
attack
闪电式袭击
at/with
lightning
speed