雷动 (léi dòng) — to thunder; to resound like thunder (typically in phrases like 掌声雷动)
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to thunder / to resound like thunder', almost always used in fixed phrases like 掌声雷动 ('applause thundered'). It describes a loud collective sound, not actual weather.
verb
to thunderto resound like thunder (typically in phrases like 掌声雷动)
Examples
- ，。Guān zhòng zhǎng shēng léi dòng, rè liè zhù hè biǎo yǎn chéng gōng.The audience's applause thundered, warmly congratulating the successful performance.
- ，雷动。Tā de fā yán yíng dé le léi míng bān de zhǎng shēng, quán chǎng léi dòng.His speech won thunderous applause, and the whole venue resounded.
- ，雷动，。Qìng zhù huó dòng shàng, huān hū shēng léi dòng, qì fen rè liè.At the celebration, cheers thundered, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic.
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