A flash of inspiration 突然一阵灵感
今日小常识
Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm. The highest death toll from a lightning strike was in 1971 when a passenger airline flying over the Amazon rainforest was hit by lightning, causing it to crash, killing 91 people on board.
闪电是由雷雨产生的一种强放电现象。因闪电而受到死伤的人数超过飓风或龙卷风的受害人数。死亡人数最高的一次是1971年,当时一架客机飞越亚马逊雨林时受闪电袭击坠毁,导致飞机上91死亡。
今日短语
所谓突然一阵灵感 a flash of inspiration 就是说一个人头脑里突然冒出一个创新或革新的想法或闪念。
例句
John's new travel book was a huge success after the flash of inspiration he got while sitting on the bus.
The idea for my song came to me in a flash of inspiration!
请注意
另一个短语 a flash in the pan 意思是昙花一现,指短时间的走红或暴热。
例句
Susan had a number one hit with her song, but after that we never heard from her again. People said she was just a flash in the pan.