今天是早餐英语陪伴大家的1328期 7月20日,郑州突降特大暴雨,牵动着全国人民的心。中国人民日报在报道这则新闻时, 将暴雨用“torrential rains”形容。 Torrential [təˈrenʃl]adj. 倾泻的; 如注的;It had been a night of stormy weather, with torrential rain and high winds.Downpours [ˈdaʊnˌpɔrz]n. 倾盆大雨; 暴雨; 骤雨;Heavy downpours caused major flooding in Henan province.Heavy Rain [ˈhevi reɪn] 大雨;大雨一般用heavy rain来形容,heavy在这里有“激烈的”的含义。Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.Rain cats and dogs [reɪn kæts ənd dɔːɡz] 下着倾盆大雨;In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and we all got soaked. 更多阅读
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