the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm 闪电 She lay awake, listening to the thunder and lightning. 她清醒地躺着,听着雷鸣电闪。
a flash of lightning : A flash of lightning lit up the sky. 一道闪电照亮了天空。
be struck by lightning (=be hit by lightning) 被闪电击中 : Bob was struck by lightning while playing golf. 鲍勃打高尔夫球时被闪电击中。
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