Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.

突然，一道闪电划破天空。

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A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap.

一道闪电划过漆黑的天空，伴随着震耳欲聋的雷声。

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How could I miss it? That bolt of lightning must have hit very near here.

我怎么会看不到呢？那道闪电一定就打在这附近。

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It came on so fast it was was like a bolt of lightning.

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It has been estimated that a single bolt of lightning has enough electrical energy to power the city of Los Angeles for a day.

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