Pelt down Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɛɫt/ /ˈdaʊn
PELT-down
pˈɛlt/ /dˈaʊn
PELT-down
释义
To rain very heavily and hard, with a lot of force. Often used to describe strong, continuous rainfall.
用法与细微差别
Informal, British English is most common. Only used for rain, not for snow or other things falling. Often appears as "it's pelting down" or "the rain is pelting down". Not used for light or moderate rain.
Spanish: llover a cántaros - llover muy fuertePortuguese (BR): chover forte - chover torrencialmentePortuguese (PT): chover torrencialmente - chover intensamenteChinese (Simplified): 倾盆而下 (雨)Chinese (Traditional): 傾盆而下 (雨)Hindi: तेज़ बारिश होनाArabic: تمطر بغزارةBengali: মুষলধারে বৃষ্টি হওয়া - প্রবল বৃষ্টি হওয়াRussian: лить как из ведра - идти проливным дождёмJapanese: 土砂降りになる - 激しく雨が降るVietnamese: mưa như trút nước - mưa xối xảKorean: 폭우가 쏟아지다 - 비가 세차게 내리다Turkish: şiddetli yağmur yağmak - bardaktan boşanırcasına yağmakUrdu: زور دار بارش ہونا - موسلا دھار بارش ہوناIndonesian: hujan deras - hujan lebat
例句
It's pelting down outside, so don't forget your umbrella.
basic
When it pelts down, the roads get flooded quickly.
basic
We had to wait in the car because it started to pelt down.
basic
I got soaked walking home because it suddenly pelted down.
natural
If it pelts down again tonight, the match will definitely be canceled.
natural
It was summer, but out of nowhere, it started to pelt down and everyone ran for cover.
natural