Learner's definition of THUNDER
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[noncount] : the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm : the sound that follows a flash of lightning雷声 -
Her dog is afraid of thunder.她的狗害怕雷声。
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Lightning flashed and thunder boomed/crashed.电闪雷鸣。
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Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder.突然响起一声惊雷。
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We could hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.我们可以听见远处隆隆的雷声。
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[singular] : a loud noise that sounds like thunder雷鸣般的响声 -
the thunder of horses' hooves轰隆隆的马蹄声
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the distant thunder of cannon fire远处传来的隆隆炮声
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She accepted the award to a thunder of applause.她在雷鸣般的掌声中接过了奖品。
a face like thunder
British
: a face that looks very angry满面怒容的脸
steal someone's thunder
: to prevent someone from having success or getting a lot of attention, praise, etc., by doing or saying whatever that person was planning to do or say先声夺人；抢风头 2 thunder /ˈθʌndɚ/ verb
thunders; thundered; thundering
thunders; thundered; thundering
Learner's definition of THUNDER
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[no object] : to produce thunder打雷 2 [no object]
a : to make a loud sound like the sound of thunder发出雷鸣般的声响 b always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move in a way that makes a very loud sound轰隆隆地移动 -
Horses thundered down the road.马群沿着道路轰隆隆地跑着。
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Jets thundered overhead.喷气式飞机在头上轰隆地飞行。
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Trucks thundered past on the highway.卡车轰隆着从公路上驶过。
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[+ object] : to shout (something) very loudly咆哮