thunderbolt

• n. 霹雳；雷电；突发意外事件；大发雷霆

thunder,雷电，bolt,栓子，闪电。

thunderbolt (n.)

mid-15c., from thunder (n.) + bolt (n.) "arrow, projectile."

1. All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.

他那蓄积已久的怒气,就像雷电般倾泻在莫德身上.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The news was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.

这消息犹如晴天霹雳.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. This was a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.

这真是晴天霹雳.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

4. There's only one cure for the thunderbolt, eh, Calo? "

晴天霹雳引起的相思病,也只有一种疗法了, 嗯, 加洛你看 呢 ? ”

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5. But a man hit with the thunderbolt was another matter.

但是,一个给晴天霹雳击中了的人可就是另一回事了,他得仔细瞧瞧.

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