downpour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++down·pour /ˈdaʊnpɔː $ -pɔːr/ noun [countable usually singular] DNa lot of rain that falls in a short time 倾盆大雨，滂沱大雨► see thesaurus at rain
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downpour• He was walking home from the office in a misting rain when the heavens erupted in a downpour.• At this time of the year, most of the country here was flooded, and heavy downpours punctuated the day.• Waterproofness: no leaks even during heavy downpours.• Water resistance: coped well with showers and persistent light rain, though some water penetrated in downpours.• The rain pelted down in sudden bursts, but the downpours did not amount to much.• For the past six hours the downpour had been continuous and torrential.• Motorbikes scooted for cover on the street, and a moment later the downpour began.down·pour nounChineseSyllable
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downpour
down‧pour /ˈdaʊnpɔː $ -pɔːr/
noun [countable usually singular]
a lot of rain that falls in a short time
▪ rain noun [uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky: The rain has stopped at last. | There had been heavy rain during the night.
▪drizzle noun [uncountable] light rain with very small drops of water: A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.
▪shower noun [countable] a short period of rain that can be heavy or light: More heavy showers are forecast for tonight. | a light shower of rain
▪downpour noun [countable usually singular] a short period of very heavy rain that starts suddenly: A sudden downpour sent us running for shelter. | a torrential downpour
▪hail noun [uncountable] frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice): The hail and high winds have destroyed many of the county’s crops.
▪sleet noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rain: The rain had turned to sleet | Sleet and snow fell.
▪the rains noun [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countries: The farmers are waiting for the rains to come.
▪monsoon noun [countable ] the heavy rain that falls between April and October in India and other southern Asian countries: The monsoon is late this year. | the monsoon season
down‧pour /ˈdaʊnpɔː $ -pɔːr/
noun [countable usually singular]a lot of rain that falls in a short time
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