thunder
/ˈθʌndə(r); `θʌndɚ/ n[U]
1 loud noise that follows a flash of lightning 雷; 雷声
a crash/peal/roll of thunder 雷声大作
There's thunder in the air, ie Thunder is likely. 好像要打雷了.
We haven't had much thunder this summer. 今年夏天我们没怎麽听见打雷.
2 any similar noise 似雷的声音
the thunder of the guns, jets, drums 大炮、 喷气飞机、 鼓的隆隆声
a/the thunder of applause 掌声如雷.
3 (idm 习语) blood and thunder => blood1. steal sb's thunder => steal. thunder, v
1 [I, In/pr] (used with it 与it连用) sound with thunder 打雷
It thundered all night. 夜间一直在打雷.
2
(a) [Ipr] make a noise like thunder; sound loudly 发出雷鸣般的声音; 响声大作
A voice thundered in my ear. 我耳边响起雷鸣般的讲话声.
Someone was thundering at the door, ie beating it. 有人使劲地敲著门.
(b) [Ipr, Ip]
move in the specified direction making a loud noise 轰隆隆地向某方向移动
The train thundered through the station. 火车隆隆地驶过车站.
heavy lorries thundering along, by, past, etc 隆隆驶过的重型卡车.3
(a) [Ipr] ~ against sth/at sb utter loud threats, etc against sth/sb 大声说反对某事或威胁某人的话
reformers thundering against corruption 高呼反腐败的改革者
What right have you to thunder at me like that? 你有什麽权力大嚷大叫地威胁我?
(b) [Tn] utter (threats, etc) loudly 喊出（威胁的话等）
`How dare you speak tome like that?' he thundered. ｀你竟敢这样跟我说话?＇他喝道.