Thunderって雷だと思ってた人なので、手を挙げてみる
Thunderって雷だと思ってた人、手を挙げて [和製英語]
実際にOxford Dictionaryで"lightning"を調べてみると・・・。
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lightning
・ noun 1 the occurrence of a high-voltage electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash. 2 before another noun very quick: lightning speed.
- ORIGIN from LIGHTEN2.
一方、”thunder"を調べてみると・・・。
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thunder
・ noun 1 a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air. 2 a resounding loud deep noise.
・ verb 1 (it thunders, it is thundering, etc.) thunder sounds. 2 move heavily and forcefully. 3 speak loudly, angrily, and forcefully.
- DERIVATIVES thundery adjective.
- ORIGIN Old English.
これを読む限りでは確かに雷のとき発生する電気や光は"lightning"で、”thander”は”lightning”がの後にでる轟音という事のようです。
つまり、雷に撃たれるという場合はlightningを使った方が良いようです。
本当はこれが貼りたかっただったりして。
