1 lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ noun Learner's definition of LIGHTNING
[noncount]
: the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm閃電 — compare thunder; see also heat lightning
catch/capture lightning in a bottle
chiefly US
: to succeed in a way that is very lucky or unlikely僥幸獲勝(或成功)
lightning never strikes (the same place) twice
— used to say that a very unusual event is not likely to happen again to the same person or in the same place一事不過二;災難不會在同一地點重複發生
like (greased) lightning
informal 2 lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ adjective
2 lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of LIGHTNING
always used before a noun
: moving or done very quickly閃電般的;極快的
— lightning
adverb —
used in combination用於合成詞