thunder
UK ['θʌn.dər] US [-dɚ] noun
ADVANCED uncountable
■the sudden loud noise which comes from the sky especially during a storm 雷，雷声•a clap of thunder一声雷响 •thunder and lightning雷电 only singular
■a continuous loud noise 雷鸣般的响声，轰隆声•I couldn't hear what he was saying over the thunder of the waterfall.瀑布震天响，我听不清他说的话。
UK ['θʌn.dər] US [-dɚ] verb
intransitive
■When it thunders, a loud noise comes from the sky 打雷•The sky grew dark and it started to thunder.天色变暗，开始打雷了。 intransitive + adverb or preposition
■to move, making a lot of noise 轰隆隆地移动•The train thundered past, shaking the whole house.火车轰隆隆驶过，整座房子都晃动起来。 intransitive
■to shout angrily 怒吼•[+ speech] "I never want to see you here again!" he thundered.“我再也不想在这里见到你！”他怒吼道。 |