"pour with rain" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下倾盆大雨

Definition

下非常大的雨，好像雨不断地倾泻下来。这是表达下大雨的习惯说法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这一表达多见于口语或非正式语境，表示下大雨。常见用法：'It's pouring with rain.' 不要直接说 'pouring rain'，应该加 'with'。跟“下倾盆大雨”意思接近。

Examples

It is pouring with rain outside.

外面**下倾盆大雨**。

Yesterday it poured with rain all afternoon.

昨天整个下午都**下倾盆大雨**。

Don’t forget your umbrella—it might pour with rain later.

别忘了带伞，可能晚点会**下倾盆大雨**。

We got completely soaked because it suddenly poured with rain on our walk.

我们全身都湿了，因为散步时突然**下起了倾盆大雨**。

By the time we left the café, it was really pouring with rain.

等我们离开咖啡馆时，外面已经**下着倾盆大雨**了。

"Let’s wait a bit," she said, "it’s still pouring with rain."

她说：“等一会儿吧，现在还**下着倾盆大雨**。”