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雷鸣
léimíng
Description
雷鸣是天上打雷时发出的很大的声音。
雷鸣 is the loud sound made when thunder strikes in the sky.
人们也常用雷鸣来形容掌声或声音非常大。
People often use 雷鸣 to describe very loud applause or sounds.
Meanings
雷鸣léimíng
thunder; the loud sound of thunder
外面雷鸣电闪，下起了大雨。
There was thunder and lightning outside, and it started to rain heavily.
雷鸣léimíng
to thunder; to roar loudly
演出结束时，掌声雷鸣。
At the end of the performance, there was thunderous applause.
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Notes
- Etymology
雷 (thunder) + 鸣 (to cry out, to sound), literally "thunder sounds."
- Nuance
often in the fixed phrase 掌声雷鸣, meaning thunderous applause.
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