downpours

英 [ˈdaʊnpɔːz]

美 [ˈdaʊnˌpɔrz]

n.  倾盆大雨; 暴雨; 骤雨
downpour的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 倾盆大雨;暴雨;骤雨
  Adownpouris a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain.
  1. ...a sudden downpour of rain.
     突降的暴雨

双语例句

• A gray sky of drizzle after two weeks of downpours and puddles in the parking lots wouldn't give way.
  两周暴雨后，铅灰色的天空又下起了毛毛细雨，停车场上的水坑永远不会退缩。
• Torrential downpours have triggered flash floods, inundating crops, disrupting traffic and telecommunications and forcing the evacuation of more than 1 million people, according to Ministry of Civil Affairs figures.
  据中国民政部提供的数据，暴雨致使洪水骤发，淹了庄稼，妨碍了交通和通信，并迫使上百万人背井离乡。
• A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inches of downpours resulting in sudden floods.
  一场典型的飓风可带来6至12英寸的骤然降水，而导致洪水爆发。
• While lingering dry spells cripple some parts of the country, heavy downpours have inundated others.
  在持续干旱期严重破坏我国一些地区的同时，倾盆大雨使其它地区洪水泛滥。
• The flooding also has caused the homeless to flee for shelter as they brace for more downpours, the news agency said.
  新华社称，水灾还迫使无家可归的人在多次倾盆大雨来临之际纷纷逃离去寻找庇护所。
• Sri Lanka depends on monsoon rains for irrigation and power generation but the seasonal downpours frequently cause loss of life and damage to property in low-lying areas.
  斯里兰卡依靠季风雨以灌溉和发电，但季雨经常在低洼地带造成生命和财产的损失。
• According to the national weather forecast, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guangxi will continue to experience heavy downpours.
  根据国家气象预报，安徽，江苏，上海，浙江，福建，江西，湖南，广西将继续经历大雨。
• The heavy downpours resulted in flash floods, trapping dozens of people.
  倾盆大雨造成的洪灾使数十人被困。
• Massive flooding, similar to the1998 floods that killed thousands of people, is likely to occur this year if downpours continue to batter the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
  暴雨如在长江中上游持续下去，规模堪比1998年的洪灾将可能再次重演，那年的洪灾夺去了数千人的生命。
• Torrential downpours have caused rivers to burst their banks, roads have been closed and many people have been evacuated from their homes because of the floods.
  倾盆大雨导致了河流决堤，道路封锁，许多人因为洪水的关系离开家园，被迫疏散。