thunder, lightning

Common expressions

• be struck by lightning: 被闪电击中
• lightning flashes: 闪电
• a flash/bolt of lightning: 闪电
• a clap of thunder: 雷声

Match the halves:

1. During the storm,lightning
2. There was a sudden flash of lightning,
3. Tom was struck by lightning
4. Can lightning ever strike

• a. twice in the same place?
• b. flashed across the sky.
• c. followed by a loud clap of thunder.
• d. while playing golf.

Notes

1. You can also say a thunder clap as well as a clap of thunder.
2. Notice from the exercise that lightning flashes across the sky.