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闪电
shǎn diàn
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- pinyin
- shǎn diàn
- simplified
- 闪电
- traditional
- 閃電
1 · noun
lightning
雷雨等情况下空中放电产生的亮光。
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A flash of lightning lit up the distant hillside.
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一道闪电照亮了远处的山坡。
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