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单词 thunder
释义

thundernoun

uk/ˈθʌn.dər/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ/

B1 [ U ] the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm:

a clap of thunder
thunder and lightning

[ S ] a continuous loud noise:

I couldn't hear what he was saying over the thunder of the waterfall.

More examples

  • There was a clap of thunder and then it started to pour with rain.
  • The lightning flashed and distant thunder rolled.
  • A loud peal of thunder woke him from restless sleep.
  • A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.
  • A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Precipitation: stormy weather

  • blow
  • blow up
  • bolt
  • cyclone
  • funnel cloud
  • gale-force
  • hailstorm
  • hurricane
  • ice storm
  • lightning
  • rainstorm
  • sheet lightning
  • snowstorm
  • squall
  • stormy
  • tempest
  • thunderbolt
  • thundery
  • tornado
  • typhoon

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Sound & its properties

Idiom(s)

have a face like thunder

thunderverb

uk/ˈθʌn.dər/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ/

[ I ] When it thunders, a loud noise comes from the sky:

The sky grew dark and it started to thunder.

[ I + adv/prep ] to move, making a lot of noise:

The train thundered past, shaking the whole house.

[ I ] to shout angrily:

[ + speech ] "I never want to see you here again!" he thundered.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Precipitation: stormy weather

  • blow
  • blow up
  • bolt
  • cyclone
  • funnel cloud
  • gale-force
  • hailstorm
  • hurricane
  • ice storm
  • lightning
  • rainstorm
  • sheet lightning
  • snowstorm
  • squall
  • stormy
  • tempest
  • thunderbolt
  • thundery
  • tornado
  • typhoon

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General words for movement
Noise & noisy
Shouting & screaming
thundering
noun [ U ] uk/ˈθʌn.dər.ɪŋ/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ.ɪŋ/

We could hear the thundering (= continuous loud noise) of the guns all night.
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