thunderbolt

落雷、雷電

大きな雷鳴を伴って突然走る稲妻。

やさしい英語で： A sudden flash of lightning together with a loud sound of thunder.

• A thunderbolt struck the tree.
• We heard the crash of a thunderbolt.
• Thunderbolts lit up the sky during the storm.

類義語： lightning bolt

よく使う表現： sudden thunderbolt, thunderbolt strikes, powerful thunderbolt

衝撃、青天の霹靂

ひどい出来事や予想外の出来事が与える大きな衝撃。

やさしい英語で： A terrible or unexpected event that causes great shock.

• The news hit her like a thunderbolt.
• His resignation came as a thunderbolt to the team.
• That unexpected decision was a thunderbolt for the family.

類義語： shock, bombshell

よく使う表現： like a thunderbolt, come as thunderbolt, a terrible thunderbolt

激しい非難、破門宣告

特に教会の指導者による、強い脅しや厳しい非難の言葉。

やさしい英語で： A forceful threat or expression of strong blame, especially from a church leader.

• The bishop hurled a thunderbolt at his critics.
• A papal thunderbolt condemned the movement.
• The ruler ignored the church’s thunderbolts.

類義語： denunciation, condemnation

よく使う表現： papal thunderbolt, thunderbolt of condemnation, hurl a thunderbolt

雷霆紋

二つの束をつなぎ、そこから四本の稲妻を出した紋章。

やさしい英語で： A symbol on a shield showing two joined bundles with four lightning rays coming from them.

• The shield bears a golden thunderbolt.
• Four rays extend from the heraldic thunderbolt.
• The artist placed a thunderbolt below the eagle.

よく使う表現： heraldic thunderbolt, golden thunderbolt, thunderbolt emblem