thunderclap
/ˈθʌndəklæp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθʌndərklæp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthən-dər-ˌklap How to pronounce thunderclap (audio)/ (ame, mw)
thunderclap — 名詞
- thunderclapsingular
- thunderclapsplural
1. the sudden, explosive noise that thunder makes during a storm — one sharp boom r
雷鳴
打雷時的一聲巨大響聲
the sudden, explosive noise that thunder makes during a storm — one sharp boom rather than a long rumble
A thunderclap rattled the teacups on the shelf and startled everyone.
一聲雷鳴震得架上的茶杯咯咯作響，嚇了所有人一跳。
Lakshmi covered her ears as another thunderclap boomed right above the tent.
Lakshmi 捂住耳朵，又一陣雷鳴在帳篷正上方炸響。
subordinate clause: 'as another thunderclap boomed...'
There was a thunderclap so loud the car alarm went off.
雷鳴巨響，連街上的汽車警報器都被觸發了。
The first thunderclap of the monsoon sent the children running indoors.
雨季的第一聲雷鳴讓孩子們拔腿往屋裡跑。
Feng's horse reared up when a thunderclap split the quiet afternoon sky.
Feng 的馬在雷鳴撕裂寧靜午後天空時驚得直立起來。
- thunder
more general; refers to the overall rumbling sound during a storm, not necessarily a single crash
- clap
can describe any sharp slapping noise (hands, door); 'thunderclap' is specific to storms
- boom
a deep resonant sound from any source (cannons, speakers); less sharp than a thunderclap
- crash
suggests something breaking or colliding; lacks the natural-weather association
文法句型
a thunderclap + verb (echoed, shook, rattled, boomed)
用法筆記
Refers to a single, sudden crash of thunder, not the prolonged rumbling that follows. For continuous thunder sounds, use 'thunder' or 'rumble of thunder.'
常見錯誤
2. an event or piece of news that arrives without warning and causes great shock or
晴天霹靂
突然傳來令人震驚的消息或事件
an event or piece of news that arrives without warning and causes great shock or distress, much like thunder splitting a quiet sky
The news of the factory closing hit the town like a thunderclap.
工廠關閉的消息如晴天霹靂般震撼了整個鎮子。
figurative pattern: hit [someone] like a thunderclap
Yael's resignation came as a thunderclap to everyone at the office.
Yael 的辭職對辦公室每個人來說都是晴天霹靂。
figurative pattern: come as a thunderclap to [someone]
The court's decision landed like a thunderclap among the protesters.
法院的裁決在抗議者中如晴天霹靂般傳開。
Padma received the diagnosis with the force of a thunderclap.
Padma 接到診斷結果，猶如晴天霹靂。
His sudden confession was a thunderclap that changed everything between them.
他突如其來的坦白如同晴天霹靂，改變了兩人之間的一切。
- bombshell
more informal; specifically refers to shocking news, especially about personal matters
- shock
more general and widely used; can describe anything from mild surprise to severe distress
- bolt from the blue
idiomatic phrase with the same meaning; emphasises the total unexpectedness of the event
- earthquake
figurative; suggests a larger-scale disruption affecting many people or an institution
文法句型
come as a thunderclap to [someone]
hit [someone] like a thunderclap
land like a thunderclap
用法筆記
Always figurative. Most often appears in the pattern 'like a thunderclap' or 'as a thunderclap' to emphasise how sudden and shocking an event feels. Almost always carries a negative or distressing connotation — it is rarely used for happy surprises.