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

这样形成的云被称为积雨云，它们通常会导致大雨，还经常伴有闪雷鸣。

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

四面八闪雷鸣，大雨狂泻下。

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

比如说，埃及的太阳之神拉，还有索尔，北欧雷之神。

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

当雷交加的暴风雨开始时，最好去寻找躲避的地。

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。

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

同时参赛的还有莱寿，日本的雷之兽。

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

过雷声和闪背后没什么神秘的，只些令人着迷的科学知识罢了。

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

警向所有人保证， 这只雷军事演习。

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的习语。暴风雨发生的时候，会有强风、暴雨、雷同时出现。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，夹杂其间的我平生见过的最为吓人的雷霆和闪。

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

当雷和暴风雪同时发生时，有时会引发与爆炸混淆的巨响。

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

然，突然间雷袭来将船击沉了。

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，可肚子饿比打雷闪更可怕。

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，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.

当天空雷交加时，便会下雨，雨对北欧农民很重要的。

When he swung his hammer it made thunder and lightning.

他一挥动斧头便产生闪与雷声。

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.

今天的主题有关雷的习语。闪有时划过天际的超大闪光，雷声暴风雨临近时你能听到的隆隆声。

Will there be thunder and lightning?

会有雷和闪吗？

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，我们的谈话中总会冒出雷类的习语也就一点也稀奇了。