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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- bolt from the blue
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1.
晴天霹雳
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2.
意外(或不幸)事件,突如其来的事情
Examples
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a bolt from the blue
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晴天霹雳
→ bolt
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噩耗传来,犹如晴天霹雳。
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The grievous news came like a bolt from the blue.
→ 噩耗
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她父亲去世的消息对她来说是晴天霹雳。
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The news that her father had died came like a bolt from the blue.
→ 晴天霹雳
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一下子丢了这么多钱, 对她来说真是青天霹雳!
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It was really a bolt from the blue for her to lose so much money at one time.
→ 青天霹雳
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