thundershowers

thundershowers — 名詞

1. a short period of rain during which thunder can be heard and lightning can be se

1.名詞B1
釋義

雷陣雨

伴隨打雷與閃電的短暫降雨

a short period of rain during which thunder can be heard and lightning can be seen in the sky

例句

Mauricio checked the weather app and saw that thundershowers were expected later in the afternoon.

Mauricio 查看了天氣應用程式，發現下午預報有雷陣雨。

forecast + thundershowers collocation for weather prediction

The children ran inside when the thundershowers began suddenly over the school playground.

雷陣雨突然落在學校操場上時，孩子們都跑進了屋裡。

同義詞
  • thunderstorm

    A thundershower is shorter and less severe; a thunderstorm is longer and may bring strong winds or hail.

  • electrical storm

    More formal or technical term that emphasises the lightning activity.

  • rainstorm

    A broader term for any heavy rain; does not necessarily include thunder or lightning.

反義詞
  • drizzle

    Very light, fine rain without thunder or lightning.

文法句型

thundershowers + verb (plural agreement)

forecast/prediction of + thundershowers

用法筆記

Most commonly used in the plural form (thundershowers) even when referring to a single weather event. Singular thundershower exists but is far less common in weather forecasts and everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The forecast said there will be thunder shower tonight.
✅The forecast said there will be thundershowers tonight.
💡The standard dictionary form is one word (thundershowers), and it is usually treated as plural.
❌A thundershowers passed over the city.
✅Thundershowers passed over the city.
💡When used with a or an, use the singular form thundershower instead.