downpour

英 [ˈdaʊnpɔː(r)]

美 [ˈdaʊnpɔːr]

n.  倾盆大雨; 暴雨; 骤雨

复数：downpours　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.18961 / COCA.15981

牛津词典

noun

• 倾盆大雨；暴雨；骤雨
  a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 倾盆大雨;暴雨;骤雨
  Adownpouris a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain.
  1. ...a sudden downpour of rain.
     突降的暴雨

英英释义

noun

• a heavy rain
  Synonym:cloudburstdelugewaterspouttorrentpeltersoaker

双语例句

• The downpour plastered his shirt to his body.
  倾盆大雨把他的衬衫像贴膏药一样贴在他身上。
• We dived into the nearest taxi as soon as the downpour began.
  倾盆大雨来临时，我们马上躲进了最近的出租车里。
• I got off the streetcar in a downpour and thankfully opened the umbrella to protect myself.
  我在倾盆大雨中下了车，感激不尽地打开那把伞遮雨。
• I was caught in a downpour. It was pouring with rain this morning.
  我赶上了倾盆大雨。今天早上下着倾盆大雨。
• It cleared up soon after the rain. Right. It's wonderful after the downpour last night.
  雨后天气迅速放晴。对呀，昨夜一场大雨之后天气好极了。
• This is even more so if there is a heavy downpour which often results in flood.
  这是更多的，所以如果有一个倾盆大雨，经常导致洪水。
• The rain poured down.; It's a downpour.
  大雨如注。
• A downpour of rain put out the children's bonfire.
  一阵大雨把孩子们的营火都浇灭了。
• On seeing the downpour, she belted her raincoat.
  一看到倾盆大雨，她就用皮带束好雨衣。
• A downpour like this never lasts long here at this time of year.
  这里每年这个时间象这样的大雨不会下得很久的。