Describing the sort of weather that comes just before a thunderstorm — heavy, close, sticky air, the sky going yellowish-grey, everything very still. Taiwanese students know this feeling well: a thundery afternoon in summer, when you can feel the storm coming before it comes.

Describing the sort of weather用來形容那種天氣 that comes just before a thunderstorm就在雷雨快來之前的 — heavy, close, sticky air空氣悶重、黏膩, the sky going yellowish-grey天空變成黃灰色, everything very still一切都靜止不動。Taiwanese students know this feeling well台灣學生對這種感覺很熟悉: a thundery afternoon in summer夏天悶熱要下雷雨的下午, when you can feel the storm coming before it comes你能感覺到暴風雨要來了，還沒來就先感覺到。

The word is used almost only about weather, and mostly by British speakers and in British weather forecasts: 'thundery showers', 'thundery outbreaks', 'a thundery spell'. Americans are more likely to say 'stormy' or just 'thunderstorms'.

The word is used almost only about weather這個字幾乎只用在天氣上, and mostly by British speakers and in British weather forecasts而且主要是英國人在用、出現在英國的天氣預報裡: 'thundery showers', 'thundery outbreaks', 'a thundery spell''thundery showers'、'thundery outbreaks'、'a thundery spell'。Americans are more likely to say美國人比較會說 'stormy' or just 'thunderstorms''stormy' 或直接說 'thunderstorms'。

It does not usually mean the thunder is happening now — it means the air is loaded and ready.

It does not usually mean它通常不是指 the thunder is happening now雷聲現在正在打 — it means而是指 the air is loaded and ready空氣已經蓄勢待發。

Some speakers also use it for a face or a mood, the way 'thundercloud' works: 'he came in looking thundery' means he came in looking furious. That use is less common, but you will meet it in novels.

Some speakers also use it for a face or a mood有些人也會用它來形容表情或情緒, the way 'thundercloud' works就像 'thundercloud' 的用法一樣: 'he came in looking thundery' means'he came in looking thundery' 意思是 he came in looking furious他一臉憤怒地走進來。That use is less common這種用法比較少見, but you will meet it in novels但你會在小說裡遇到。