1.drizzlev. 下小雨;n. 細雨,毛毛雨
例:Drizzle stole over the small village.
濛濛細雨籠罩了這座小村莊。
2.scattered rain零星小雨
例:They have to cancel the track and field contest because of the scattered rain.
因為零星的降雨所以我們必須取消田徑賽。
3.shower陣雨
例:The weather report says there're showers today. Take an umbrella with you.
天氣預報說今天有陣雨,帶上傘吧。
4.a heavy rain大雨
例:Here was a heavy rain this morning.
今天早上下了一場大雨。
5.downpour 傾盆大雨
例:The downpour transformed a local machinery factory into a huge pond.
傾盆大雨將當地一個機械廠變成一個巨大的魚塘。
6.rainstorm/storm暴風雨
例:The beautiful rainbow appears in the sky, after a rainstorm.
暴風雨過後,美麗的彩虹出現在天空中。
7.torrential rain 暴雨;驟雨
例:Beijing was hit by torrential rains this morning.
北京今天早上下起了瓢潑大雨。
8.thunderstorm雷雨
例:The thunderstorm stampeded the cattle.
關於「雨」的習(俚)語
1.rain cats and dogs 傾盆大雨
例:It rained cats and dogs last night.
昨晚下起了傾盆大雨。
2.When it rains, it pours.禍不單行
例:Not only did he lose his job, his car was stolen together with his laptop and iPhone. When it rains, it pours.
他不僅丟了工作,他的車,筆記本電腦和手機也都被偷了,真是禍不單行。
3.rain or shine 不管發生什麼;風雨無阻
例:Don’t worry. I』ll be there for you, rain or shine.
別擔心,無論發生什麼,我都在你身邊。
4.be soaked 落湯雞
例:It’s raining cats and dogs out there so I am soaked.
外面大雨傾盆,我被淋成了落湯雞。
5.save money for a rainy day 存錢以備不時之需
例:My mother always tells me to save money for a rainy day.