lightning

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 比喩的用法 別表記 廃用

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. / A discharge of this kind.

日本語の意味

雲の中、雲と雲の間、または雲と地面の間で起こる、短時間・高電圧の放電によって生じる閃光 / この種の放電

英語の意味

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. / A discharge of this kind.

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The sudden flash of lightning illuminated the valley and sent birds scattering into the trees.

稲妻の突然の閃光が谷を照らし、鳥たちは木々に散って飛び去った。

詳細

意味（1）

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder.

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意味（2）

A discharge of this kind.

The lightning was hot enough to melt the sand.

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意味（3）

(figuratively) Anything that moves very fast.

Nobs, though, was lightning by comparison with the slow thinking beast and dodged his opponent's thrust with ease. Then he raced to the rear of the tremendous thing and seized it by the tail.

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意味（4）

Obsolete form of lightening.

lightnings （ plural ）