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heat lightning

/ˈhiːt ˌlaɪtnɪŋ/

翻译: 指远处地平线上可见的闪电,尤其在温暖的夜晚,因距离太远而听不到雷声,常与炎热夏季天气联系在一起。

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/ˈhiːt ˌlaɪtnɪŋ/C1informalamericanscientific
  • zh指远处地平线上可见的闪电,尤其在温暖的夜晚,因距离太远而听不到雷声,常与炎热夏季天气联系在一起。

A colloquial term for distant lightning that is visible on the horizon, especially on a warm night, but is too far away for its thunder to be heard. It is often associated with hot summer weather.

  1. Distant lightning without thunderB2informalamerican

    Lightning that appears on the horizon during hot weather, often without audible thunder because it is too far away.

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    • We sat on the porch watching heat lightning flash in the distance.
    • The summer sky was lit up by heat lightning, but no storm came.
    • Heat lightning is often seen on humid, hot nights.