"rain cats and dogs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 倾盆大雨
• 下得很大

Definition

表示下大雨、雨下得非常猛烈的英语习语。多用于非正式场合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英语中比较老派的表达，日常会用“倾盆大雨”等更自然。不建议直译，否则会让人困惑，只适用于极端大雨的情境。

Examples

It's raining cats and dogs outside right now.

外面现在正在**倾盆大雨**。

When we left the house, it started to rain cats and dogs.

我们离开家的时候，开始**下得很大**。

You should bring an umbrella in case it rains cats and dogs later.

你应该带把伞，如果等会儿**下得很大**。

Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs, so the football match was canceled.

昨天**下了很大的雨**，所以足球赛被取消了。

I got completely soaked because it began to rain cats and dogs just as I was walking to my car.

我全身湿透了，因为正走向车时遇上了**倾盆大雨**。

You won’t believe how hard it’s raining cats and dogs—the streets are already flooding!

你不会相信现在**下得有多大**——街道都开始淹水了！