英语词汇“lightning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adjective thoughts moving at lightning speed he made a lightning dash for the goal

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

More than 5,500 minor league baseball players formed a union on Wednesday, completing a lightning-fast organization campaign that launched just 17 days earlier in an effort to boost annual salaries as low as $10,400.

Ronald Blum, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Federal research could provide answers within four years, lightning-fast by government research standards.

Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Failure can mean falling for lightning-fast trends, ignoring discomfort and buying anyway, and purchasing versions that don't actually meld with your style.

Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022 One year after the Taliban's lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan and the group's grip on power is tighter now more than ever.

CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 In 2020, the first trials of gene editing for cancer patients were approved and cutting-edge Messenger RNA editing led to the lightning-fast development of a COVID vaccine.

John Dilullo, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 But Lyonne steals the show as Merton, playing the lightning-fast turtle as a lascivious little old lady who didn’t get the memo that’s there’s no cursing in a kids’ movie.

Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Some of the best discounts are for Prime members only, though, so if you're not signed up for Prime yet, be sure to start a free trial to access these exclusive markdowns and lightning-fast shipping.

Rachel Simon, EW.com, 13 July 2022 Our tester said the three-step process was incredibly simple and appreciated the lightning-fast drying time.

Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022

Verb

The wildfire was started by lightning on August 17.

oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 The Florida woman became the 14th person killed by lightning this year in the US, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.

Jay Croft And Amanda Watts, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 So good luck to those who enter the sweepstakes, your odds of winning are probably somewhere in between getting struck by lightning and finding a penny on the sidewalk.

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 Of those, about 3,000 people are struck by lightning each year, and about 20 people die.

Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Brooks Lambertson, a vice president for City National Bank, was in Washington, D.C., on business when he was hit by lightning Thursday night in Lafayette Park, the bank said in a statement Saturday.

CBS News, 8 Aug. 2022 The National Outdoor Leadership School said a group was camping Tuesday evening in the Absaroka Mountains when a 22-year-old student was struck by lightning and went into cardiac arrest, according to a statement.

Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Brooks Lambertson, a vice president for City National Bank, was in the nation’s capital on business when he was struck by lightning Thursday night.

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022 Both fires were started by lightning near the Plumas National Forest.

Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Adjective, and Verb

Middle English, from gerund of lightenen to lighten

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1576, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1861, in the meaning defined above

单词	lightning
释义	lightning 1 of 3 noun light·ning ˈlīt-niŋ 1 : the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity also : the discharge itself 2 : a sudden stroke of fortune candidates … hoping for real lightning to strike Time lightning 2 of 3 adjective : having or moving with or as if with the speed and suddenness of lightning a lightning assault lightning 3 of 3 verb lightninged; lightning intransitive verb : to discharge a flash of lightning Synonyms Adjective blistering breakneck breathless brisk dizzy fast fleet fleet-footed flying galloping hasty hot nippy quick rapid rapid-fire rattling snappy speedy splitting swift whirlwind zippy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective thoughts moving at lightning speed he made a lightning dash for the goal Recent Examples on the Web Noun More than 5,500 minor league baseball players formed a union on Wednesday, completing a lightning-fast organization campaign that launched just 17 days earlier in an effort to boost annual salaries as low as $10,400. Ronald Blum, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Federal research could provide answers within four years, lightning-fast by government research standards. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Failure can mean falling for lightning-fast trends, ignoring discomfort and buying anyway, and purchasing versions that don't actually meld with your style. Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022 One year after the Taliban's lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan and the group's grip on power is tighter now more than ever. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 In 2020, the first trials of gene editing for cancer patients were approved and cutting-edge Messenger RNA editing led to the lightning-fast development of a COVID vaccine. John Dilullo, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 But Lyonne steals the show as Merton, playing the lightning-fast turtle as a lascivious little old lady who didn’t get the memo that’s there’s no cursing in a kids’ movie. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Some of the best discounts are for Prime members only, though, so if you're not signed up for Prime yet, be sure to start a free trial to access these exclusive markdowns and lightning-fast shipping. Rachel Simon, EW.com, 13 July 2022 Our tester said the three-step process was incredibly simple and appreciated the lightning-fast drying time. Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Verb The wildfire was started by lightning on August 17. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 The Florida woman became the 14th person killed by lightning this year in the US, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. Jay Croft And Amanda Watts, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 So good luck to those who enter the sweepstakes, your odds of winning are probably somewhere in between getting struck by lightning and finding a penny on the sidewalk. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 Of those, about 3,000 people are struck by lightning each year, and about 20 people die. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Brooks Lambertson, a vice president for City National Bank, was in Washington, D.C., on business when he was hit by lightning Thursday night in Lafayette Park, the bank said in a statement Saturday. CBS News, 8 Aug. 2022 The National Outdoor Leadership School said a group was camping Tuesday evening in the Absaroka Mountains when a 22-year-old student was struck by lightning and went into cardiac arrest, according to a statement. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Brooks Lambertson, a vice president for City National Bank, was in the nation’s capital on business when he was struck by lightning Thursday night. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022 Both fires were started by lightning near the Plumas National Forest. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun, Adjective, and Verb Middle English, from gerund of lightenen to lighten First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1576, in the meaning defined above Verb 1861, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing lightning at lightning speed ball lightning heat lightning catch/capture lightning in a bottle lightning bug lightning arrester lightning never strikes (the same place) twice lightning conductor lightning strike lightning rod white lightning sheet lightning like (greased) lightning See More at lightning speed ball lightning heat lightning catch/capture lightning in a bottle lightning bug lightning arrester lightning never strikes (the same place) twice lightning conductor lightning strike lightning rod white lightning sheet lightning like (greased) lightning See More Kids Definition lightning noun light·ning ˈlīt-niŋ : the flashing of light caused by the passing of electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth lightning adjective as in rapid moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed he made a lightning dash for the goal Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rapid fast galloping quick swift brisk flying whirlwind hot rattling blistering speedy splitting hasty breakneck fleet rapid-fire accelerated zippy at speed dizzy hurried breathless snappy fleet-footed nippy rushed rush strong breathtaking prompt expeditious quickened ready hastened vigorous ultrafast high-speed energetic strenuous ultrarapid Antonyms & Near Antonyms slow dragging deliberate crawling lingering sluggish pokey languid plodding laggard unhurried late dallying leisurely measured slowish poky poking tardy dillydallying dilatory dawdling ultraslow See More Phrases Containing lightning white lightning white lightning
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lightning

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