cloudburst

英 ['klaʊdbɜːst] 美['klaʊdbɝst]
  • n. (突然的)大暴雨;突然涌来的事物
近义词 downpour shower

GRE

英英释义


1. a heavy rain

实用场景例句


The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.
由于大暴雨,公共汽车来迟了.

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A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday.
中午,一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来.

辞典例句

But today, we had a quick cloudburst, and now my plants are looking vibrant!
但今天, 下了一次快雨, 我种的东西现在看起来非常滋润.

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All of a sudden a storm broke – a cloudburst.
突然暴风雨来临了—一场常见的大暴雨.

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These poured down as though there had been a sudden cloudburst.
这些石头倾泻而下,仿佛是一场突然的大暴雨.

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词态变化


复数: cloudbursts;

英文词源


cloudburst (n.)
also cloud-burst, 1817, American English, from cloud (n.) + burst (n.). Parallels German Wolkenbruch.

双语例句


1. A patch of red cloudburst over the horizon , blood - red, and glowing.
天边绽出一小片红霞,血红、发亮.

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2. A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday.
中午,一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来.

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3. All of a sudden a storm broke – a cloudburst.
突然暴风雨来临了—一场常见的大暴雨.

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4. These poured down as though there had been a sudden cloudburst.
这些石头倾泻而下,仿佛是一场突然的大暴雨.

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5. The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.
由于大暴雨,公共汽车来迟了.

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