lightning
['laɪt.nɪŋ] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■a flash of bright light in the sky which is produced by electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground 闪电•thunder and lightning雷电 •a flash of lightning一道闪电 •That tree was struck by lightning.那棵树被闪电击中了。 •She changed her clothes with lightning speed (= extremely quickly).她飞快地换了衣服。
['laɪt.nɪŋ] noun uncountable
Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place). saying
■said to show that it is unlikely that something bad or unusual will happen to the same person twice 闪电不会两次击中同一个地方；倒楣事不会总落在同一个人身上；一事不过二
['laɪt.nɪŋ] noun uncountable
like lightning
■extremely quickly 闪电般地，极快地 |