bbc每日地道英语短语：由bbc英语编写,讲解口语中最常用的英语成语短语
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。
今日小常识
lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm. lightning kills and injures between 75 and 100 people every year - more than hurricanes or tornadoes. 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。每年因闪电而受到死伤的人数达75到100，超过了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。