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

• They were caught in a torrential downpour and got soaked to the skin.
  他们突然遇上了倾盆大雨，全身都湿透了。
• 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。
• Do not let those flames out in under your downpour.
  别让那些火苗熄灭于你的瓢泼大雨之下。
• A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain.
  倾泻尤指暴雨倾泻或流下大雨倾盆，正下大雨。
• We were having a picnic, when suddenly there came a downpour, which was rather a fly in the ointment.
  当我们正在举行野餐的时候，忽然大雨倾盆，未免大煞风景。
• 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。
• Weather forecast said there would be a heavy downpour tomorrow.
  天气预报说明天有大暴雨。
• Sam was dredging the drainage ditch behind the town dump when the downpour began.
  开始下倾盆大雨时山姆正在镇垃圾场后面疏浚排水沟。
• A heavy downpour interrupted the football match.
  一场骤雨中断了这场足球赛。
• He was caught in a heavy downpour.
  他赶上一场倾盆大雨。