Thunder
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定义
thunder: 雷声，隆隆的响声
a thunder clap (or a clap of thunder) 雷霆一击（或炸雷）
a thunderstorm: 雷电交加的暴风雨
示例
- "For the past two weeks, there have been constant thunderstorms here, and the winds have reached speeds of 200 miles per hour, which usually indicates that there's a tornado on its way."
练习 1
Select all of the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
Select all of the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
This statement is false. Brent asks Candy whether Oklahoma is a good destination for 'the next Vanderplop family vacation' and she replies 'I wouldn't recommend it Brent'. Brent is not taking his family on holiday to Oklahoma, nor would doing so be a good idea.
This is a true statement. Candy tells Brent and Moira that 'the average number of tornadoes per year in Oklahoma is about 52'. The term 'average' refers to the normal or typical amount of (thunderstorms) each year. Example: The average age of Europeans is 65.
This is a true statement. Candy tells Brent and Moira that 'for the past two weeks, there have been constant thunderstorms' indicating that there has been bad weather for the past 2 weeks in Oklahoma. A 'thunderstorm' is an intense period of rain, wind, thunder and lightning which passes over land or sea.
This statement is false. Candy tells Brent and Moira that 'there's a tornado on its way', meaning that the tornado is 'coming', or 'will arrive soon'. Moreover, Candy reports that she 'can actually see the tornado now'. Candy is not reporting about a tornado that hit Oklahoma two weeks ago, but rather a tornado which will arrive any minute!
This statement is false. Although Candy does say 'Oh look there's a flying cow', it is because a cow has been picked up by a tornado and lifted into the air. At no point in the broadcast does Candy mention flying cows being indigenous to the state of Oklahoma.
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
1. This term refers to periods of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and loud noises (from the clouds).
'The tree was destroyed in a that hit the village during the night'.
Bonus questions!
2. This term describes the light, frozen water that falls from the clouds at Christmas time. Children sometimes throw balls of it at each other for fun.
'I woke up on Christmas morning and the garden was covered in white '.
3. Consider the term you have just put in the blank number 2. This term is also part of blank #3!
This term refers to the white frozen water when accompanied by a strong, cold wind. (This term was not used in the dialogue.)
'I couldn't get home for Christmas. The roads were closed due to a .'
1. This term refers to periods of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and loud noises (from the clouds).
'The tree was destroyed in a that hit the village during the night'.
Bonus questions!
2. This term describes the light, frozen water that falls from the clouds at Christmas time. Children sometimes throw balls of it at each other for fun.
'I woke up on Christmas morning and the garden was covered in white '.
3. Consider the term you have just put in the blank number 2. This term is also part of blank #3!
This term refers to the white frozen water when accompanied by a strong, cold wind. (This term was not used in the dialogue.)
'I couldn't get home for Christmas. The roads were closed due to a .'
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
1. This term refers to periods of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and loud noises (from the clouds).
'The tree was destroyed in a thunderstorm 1 that hit the village during the night'.
Bonus questions!
2. This term describes the light, frozen water that falls from the clouds at Christmas time. Children sometimes throw balls of it at each other for fun.
'I woke up on Christmas morning and the garden was covered in white snow 2'.
3. Consider the term you have just put in the blank number 2. This term is also part of blank #3!
This term refers to the white frozen water when accompanied by a strong, cold wind. (This term was not used in the dialogue.)
'I couldn't get home for Christmas. The roads were closed due to a snowstorm 3.'
1. This term refers to periods of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and loud noises (from the clouds).
'The tree was destroyed in a thunderstorm 1 that hit the village during the night'.
Bonus questions!
2. This term describes the light, frozen water that falls from the clouds at Christmas time. Children sometimes throw balls of it at each other for fun.
'I woke up on Christmas morning and the garden was covered in white snow 2'.
3. Consider the term you have just put in the blank number 2. This term is also part of blank #3!
This term refers to the white frozen water when accompanied by a strong, cold wind. (This term was not used in the dialogue.)
'I couldn't get home for Christmas. The roads were closed due to a snowstorm 3.'
1 thunderstorm: A 'thunderstorm' is a meteorological event comprising intense rain, thunder, lightning, wind and sometimes even hail (small hard balls of ice that fall like rain). In this broadcast, Candy tells us that for the past two weeks, there have been thunderstorms in Oklahoma. Note that the word 'thunderstorm' is a combination of the terms 'thunder' (the loud noises heard during storms) and 'storm' (the term used to describe a meteorological disturbance in the atmosphere).
2 snow: 'Snow' is the frozen water that falls from the sky during cold periods, often in winter.
3 snowstorm: A 'snowstorm' is a meteorological event comprising very strong winds, snow and ice. It is also sometimes referred to as a 'blizzard'.
练习 3
Which of the following statements best describes Candy's weather forecast for Houston?
Which of the following statements best describes Candy's weather forecast for Houston?
Although Candy does forecast hot weather, she doesn't mention "storms, thunder or lightning".
Maybe this won't happen this weekend, but soon it will. So please Pharaoh, let my people go. A locust is a winged insect, and hail is a type of hard, icy rain.
Candy reports that a "heat wave" will strike Texas this weekend. A heat wave describes an intense period of hot weather. Candy goes on to say that a "drought" is expected to affect the region as well. A drought is a prolonged period of dry, hot weather without adequate hydration.
Although Candy does forecast hot weather, she doesn't mention "floods" (an inundation of water) which normally aren't associated with hot weather. Moreover, Candy doesn't mention "humidity", which isn't associated with the type of dry weather which is affecting Houston.
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