Question of the Day #777

Featuring AMG’s quintessential, hand-crafted V8 Biturbo engine the SL 55 sees 469 HP with 615 lb-ft of torque with a 0-60 MPH in a lightning quick, 3.8 seconds.

From the 6th paragraph of this article at Hot Cars.

上記の文で、lightning quickの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "lightning quick" mean?

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解答

意味：
なぜか、このイディオムは英辞郎等に掲載されていないので下記英語の意味を訳すと、

非常に早い。追いつけないほどに早い。名刺として使う場合は、ハイフォンでつなげます。

ちなみに、Google Translateは、「電光石火」と訳していて悪くないと思います。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Incredibly fast; too quick to keep up with. Hyphenated if used before a noun.

Examples

• I love how fast my new computer is! It has a lightning quick response to every keystroke.
• "Mr. Simons no longer runs day-to-day trading at Renaissance Technologies, which manages nearly $16 billion and specializes in lightning-quick computer-based trades, so his pay actually dropped a bit in 2010."
• "Powerful, lightning-quick, Wolf often bypasses the more traditional multi-mallet playing for a driving performance with single-sticks that is intense, and puts a unique stamp on his style of play."
• Did you see that martial arts expert? His kicks were lightning quick!
• My brother has a lightning-quick wit.

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