单词 | thunder |
释义 | Word Frequency thunder(ˈθʌndə) noun 1. a loud cracking or deep rumbling noise caused by the rapid expansion of atmospheric gases which are suddenly heated by lightning 2. any loud booming sound 3. rare a violent threat or denunciation 4. steal someone's thunder verb 5. to make (a loud sound) or utter (words) in a manner suggesting thunder 6. (intr; with it as subject) to be the case that thunder is being heard 7. (intransitive) to move fast and heavily the bus thundered downhill 8. (intransitive) to utter vehement threats or denunciation; rail Derived forms thunderer (ˈthunderer) noun thundery (ˈthundery) adjective Word origin Old English thunor; related to Old Saxon thunar, Old High German donar, Old Norse thōrr; see Thor, Thursday |
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