The fear of lightning is one of the most distressing infirmities a human being can be afflicted with . 对闪电的恐惧心理是一个人所能遭到的最恼人的毛病之一。
The lightning now was the colour of silver, and gleamed in the heavens like a mailed army . 现在，闪电是银色的，象浩渺太空里的一支银光闪烁的、身披铠甲的大军。
Where is the kindling fancy that played like summer lightning over any topic that was started ? 话题一起，他那犹如夏日掠过的闪电点燃心灵之火的想象力又到哪里去了？
She cut her first pine torch on mountain olympus, and lit it at the cinders of a lightning-struck tree . 她在奥林匹斯山砍削出她的第一个松枝火炬，利用给闪电击过的树的焦炭把火炬点燃了。
A blue light appeared in the zenith, and in some indescribable manner flickered down near the top of the rod . 天顶出现了一道兰色的闪电，它以一种不可名状的方式闪烁不定地落到了垛棍顶端的附近。
In the dark it was like summer lightning, but the nights were cool and there was not the feeling of a storm coming . 在黑暗中，这情况真象夏天的闪电，只是夜里阴凉，可没有夏天风雨欲来前的那种感觉。
A light flapped over the scene, as if reflected from phosphorescent wings crossing the sky, and a rumble filled the air . 一道闪电划过长空，宛如横空飞过的闪着磷光的翅翼，随即，空中滚过了隆隆的沉雷。
All the majesty was gone, or it did but lurk and flicker faintly through her laughing eyes, like lighting seen through sunlight . 一切威严持重都不翼而飞，或者说是潜藏不露了，只偶而在她的笑眼中一闪而过，就象阳光下的闪电一样难以觉察。
There were many flashes of lightning during the storm 暴雨中出现了好多次闪电。
The lightning was quickly followed by / with heavy thunder 闪电过紧接著是响雷
