The tree was struck by lightning.

树遭到雷击。

Driving today demands lightning reflexes.

如今驾车需要飞快的反应。

Another flash of lightning lit up the cave.

又一道闪电照亮了那个洞穴。

One man died when he was struck by lightning.

一个人遭雷击身亡。

Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.

闪电是由云层放电产生的。

Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.

突然，一道闪电划破天空。

Lightning strikes caused scores of fires across the state.

雷击给整个州造成了数十起火灾。

A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second.

突然的一道闪电刹那间把一切照亮了。

The lightning could touch off wildfires in Eastern Washington.

闪电可能引发华盛顿东部的野火。

The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning.

遭雷击的可能性是微乎其微的。

It was unbelievably dramatic as lightning crackled all around the van.

闪电在货车周围炸开时，场面异常壮观。

There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness.

雷电闪过，房子陷入一片黑暗之中。

Weather forecasts predict more hot weather, gusty winds, and lightning strikes.

气象预报预测将有更多炎热、大风，和雷电天气。

Agassi saw his chance and, with another lightning forehand, reached match point.

阿加西看准时机，以一记闪电般的正手击球拿到了赛点。

His eyes glared like lightning.

他的目光犹如一道闪电。

Lightning swept across the right sky.

闪电掠过夜空。

Lightning usually accompanies thunder.

闪电通常伴有雷声。

She named her go kart "Blue Lightning".

她把自己的卡丁车命名为“蓝色闪电”。

If I'm struck by lightning, what can you do?

如果我被闪电击中，你能做什么？

Lightning strikes again and the lights go out.

一道闪电又打下来，灯全都灭了。

Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees.

闪电正朝着高高的电线杆和树木移动。

Lightning cuts a jagged line through the evening sky.

闪电在夜空中割出一道锯齿状的线。

At that moment, a flash of lightning lit the horizon.

那一瞬间，一道闪电点亮了地平线。

The motorcycle raced along the street at lightning speed.

摩托车以闪电般的速度在街上飞驰。

"Lightning is not perfectly well behaved," says Bernstein.

伯恩斯坦说：“闪电并不会完全听话。”

"We think we could prevent hail by inducing lightning," he says.

他说：“我们认为可以通过诱导闪电来阻止冰雹的产生。”

Franklin's experiments showed that the lightning is an electrical discharge.

富兰克林的实验表明闪电是一种放电。

"We can cause the lightning to strike where we want it to using rockets," says Ralph Bernstein, manager of lightning projects at EPRI.

美国电力研究协会（EPRI）负责闪电项目的经理拉尔夫·伯恩斯坦说：“我们可以用火箭让闪电打到我们想要的地方。”

He was deeply interested in science and natural history and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod.

他对科学和自然史非常感兴趣，且他对电和闪电的实验直接推动了避雷针的发明。

Lightning flashed in the distance.

远处电光闪闪。