chain lightning

• Явление, при котором молния распространяется по небу ветвящимся зигзагообразным узором, или, в переносном смысле, быстрая последовательность событий или эффектов, быстро распространяющихся от одной точки к другой.

A phenomenon where a lightning bolt appears to travel in a branching, zigzag pattern across the sky, or metaphorically, a rapid sequence of events or effects that spread quickly from one point to another.

1. Meteorological phenomenonB2formal

   A form of lightning that appears as a series of bright, branching flashes across the sky, often following a zigzag path.

   Цепная молния

   • The storm produced spectacular chain lightning that lit up the entire valley.
   • Chain lightning is often seen during severe thunderstorms.
   • Photographers try to capture chain lightning for its dramatic effect.

2. Figurative: rapid successionC1informal

   A series of events or actions that happen very quickly, one after another.

   Быстрая последовательность

   • The news spread like chain lightning through the office.
   • His jokes came in chain lightning, making everyone laugh.
   • The team's goals came in chain lightning during the final minutes of the game.