downpour

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n. 倾盆大雨；注下

发音

UK /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/
其它

词形变化

downpours 复数 downpours downpoured downpouring downpours 三单 downpouring 现在分词 downpoured 过去式 downpoured 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A heavy fall of rain.

    大雨

    倾盆大雨

    瓢泼大雨

    They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.

v.
  1. 1.

    To pour down; rain heavily.

    不及物

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Bank-notes fluttered down and lay about in all directions, relays of sovereigns rolled away like so much dross, bonds and scrip for thousands and tens of thousands clogged the downpouring stream of jewellery and unset gems.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

torrent deluge cloudburst pelter soaker waterspout

上位词 2

rain rainfall

词源

From down- + pour. Compare typologically Czech liják, Polish ulewa, Slovene naliv, Russian ли́вень (lívenʹ) (akin to лить (litʹ)).

来源：wiktionary