thunderclap; loud thunder; peal of thunder
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
thunderclap; loud crashing thunder; peal of thunder
literaryA descriptive, somewhat literary term emphasizing the loud, explosive quality of thunder. Often used in narrative or descriptive writing.
Píng平
dì地
yī一
shēng声
jiāo焦
léi雷
，
bǎ把
tā他
cóng从
mèng梦
zhōng中
jīng惊
xǐng醒
。
A sudden thunderclap from out of nowhere startled him awake from his dream.
Jiāo焦
léi雷
zài在
tóu头
dǐng顶
zhà炸
xiǎng响
，
zhèn震
de得
chuāng窗
hu户
wēng嗡
wēng嗡
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
Thunder crashed overhead, making the windows buzz and rattle.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
jiāo焦
léi雷
，
kàn看
lái来
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
yào要
lái来
le了
。
Peals of thunder rolled in from the distance; it looked like a storm was coming.