Clouds formed this way are called cumulus clouds, or cumulonimbus clouds, and they usually lead to very heavy rain, often with thunder and lightning.

这样形成云被称为积雨云，它们通常会导致大雨，还经常伴有电闪雷鸣。

There's thunder and lightning everywhere. The rain clatters down in huge drops.

四面八方都电闪雷鸣，大雨狂泻而下。

For instance, there's the Egyptian sun god Ra, and Thor, the Norse god of thunder and lightning.

比如说，埃及太阳拉，还有索尔，北欧雷电。

When a thunder and lightning storm starts, it is best to find shelter.

当雷电交加暴风雨开始时，最好去寻找躲避地方。

Susie and Taylor are excited because they love thunder and lightning.

苏希和泰乐非常兴奋，为她们很喜欢打雷和闪电。

Also competing is Raiju, the Japanese beast of thunder and lightning.

同时参赛还有莱寿，日本雷电兽。

There's no mystery behind thunder and lightning, though, just some fascinating science.

不过雷声和闪电背后没什么秘，只些令人科学知识罢了。

The police assured everyone that it was just thunder and lightning rather than some military exercise.

警方向所有人保证， 这只雷电而不军事演习。

Today we are looking at storm idioms. A storm is a weather condition where there can be strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning all at the same time. It's actually quite frightening.

今天我们来学习有关暴风雨习语。暴风雨发生时候，会有强风、暴雨、雷电同时出现。非常可怕。

There was a wild storm, and with it came the most frightening thunder and lightning that I had ever seen in my life.

那天有一场暴风雨，夹杂其间我平生见过最为吓人雷霆和闪电。

The phenomenon happens when thunder and lightning mix with a heavy snowstorm, sometimes causing loud claps that can be confused with explosions.

当雷电和暴风雪同时发生时，有时会引发与爆炸混淆巨响。

However, as thunder and lightning struck, the ship sank on its side.

然而，突然间雷电袭来将船击沉了。

Pinocchio was greatly afraid of thunder and lightning, but the hunger he felt was far greater than his fear.

皮诺乔最怕打雷闪电，可肚子饿比打雷闪电更可怕。

Well, his sister confided that he was afraid of thunder and lightning and no one ever called him John.

嗯，他姐姐说他害怕雷电，从来没有人叫他约翰。

When there is thunder and lightning there is also rain, which was vital to the Viking farmers.

当天空雷电交加时，便会下雨，而雨对北欧农民很重要。

When he swung his hammer it made thunder and lightning.

他一挥动斧头便产生闪电与雷声。

Today we're looking at thunder and lightning idioms. Lightning are the great flashes of light that sometimes streak across the sky and thunder are the loud rumbles you can hear when a storm is near.

今天主题有关雷电习语。闪电有时划过天际超大闪光，雷声暴风雨临近时你能听到隆隆声。

Will there be thunder and lightning?

会有雷和闪电吗？

Now that you've learned a few thunder and lightning idioms, think about any others you've come across.

现在你已经学会了一些雷电习语，你还能想到哪些呢？

So it's no surprise that thunder and lightning idioms have become a part of our daily speech.

所以，我们谈话中总会冒出雷电类习语也就一点也不稀奇了。