downpour

🇬🇧 UK/'daunpɔ:/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREA2

Definitions

n.

A sudden, heavy fall of rain.

倾盆大雨,暴雨

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
downprefix
+
pourstem
=downpour

Common Collocations

  • 1.heavy downpour大暴雨
  • 2.sudden downpour突然的倾盆大雨

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The downpour lasted for hours, flooding the streets and forcing residents to stay indoors.

  • 2.

    Caught in a sudden downpour without an umbrella, the tourists rushed to seek shelter.

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