Phrase
a downpour
phrase
倾盆大雨
a sudden heavy rain
倾盆
In use
We got caught in a downpour on our way home.
A sudden downpour flooded the streets within minutes.
The picnic was ruined by a downpour in the afternoon.
a downpour of [something]
A downpour of rain forced everyone indoors.
一场倾盆大雨迫使所有人都进了屋。
in a downpour
He drove through a downpour.
他在倾盆大雨中开车。
a downpour [verb]
A downpour started just as we left.
我们刚离开，一场倾盆大雨就开始了。
Common mistakes
It downpoured heavily yesterday.There was a heavy downpour yesterday.
“downpour”是名词，不能用作动词；应使用“there was a downpour”或动词短语“pour down”。
We encountered downpour while driving.We encountered a downpour while driving.
“downpour”是可数名词，前面需要加不定冠词“a”。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
‘a’是短语的一部分，不可在同类语境中随意省略；常与量词‘一场’搭配。
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.