thunderbolt; lightning strike
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thunderbolt; lightning strike (that hits the ground)
formalA technical or descriptive term referring to the actual lightning discharge that strikes the earth, often associated with a loud thunderclap. It's more specific than the general word for lightning (闪电).
Yī一
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
fù附
jìn近
fā发
shēng生
le了
luò落
léi雷
。
With a loud bang, a lightning strike occurred nearby.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rú如
hé何
yù预
cè测
luò落
léi雷
dì地
diǎn点
。
Scientists are researching how to predict the location of lightning strikes.
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Nà那
kē棵
dà大
shù树
bèi被
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
luò落
léi雷
pī劈
chéng成
le了
liǎng两
bàn半
。
That big tree was split in half by yesterday's lightning strike.
Yóu由
yú于
luò落
léi雷
，
zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
zhàn暂
shí时
duàn断
diàn电
le了
。
This area experienced a temporary power outage due to a lightning strike.