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IELTS BNC: 18961 COCA: 15981

downpour

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
downpour /ˈdaʊnˌpoɚ/ noun
plural downpours
downpour
/ˈdaʊnˌpoɚ/
noun
plural downpours
Learner's definition of DOWNPOUR
[count]
: a sudden heavy rain倾盆大雨;暴雨;骤雨usually singular通常用单数
IELTS BNC: 18961 COCA: 15981

downpour

noun

down·​pour ˈdau̇n-ˌpȯr How to pronounce downpour (audio)
: a pouring or streaming downward
especially : a heavy rain

Example Sentences

the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downpour was in 1801
IELTS BNC: 18961 COCA: 15981
downpour

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEheavy, torrential傾盆大雨;如注的驟雨relentless, steady無情的/持續的傾盆大雨sudden突然的傾盆大雨tropical熱帶傾盆大雨PREPOSITIONin downpour在傾盆大雨中We got caught in a torrential downpour.我們遇上了一場瓢潑大雨。PHRASESa downpour of rain滂沱大雨

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