Word · Frequency #39708
cloudburst
倾盆大雨；豪雨
a heavy rain
- 1.
A sudden heavy rainstorm.
突然的暴雨。
- 2.
a heavy rain
暴雨
突然的暴雨。；暴雨；倾盆大雨；豪雨
In use
A sudden cloudburst drenched us before we could reach shelter.
The forecast warned of possible cloudbursts in the mountainous region.
After the cloudburst, the streets were flooded within minutes.
a cloudburst + verb (e.g., hit, occur, cause)
cloudburst 常作主语，搭配动词表示暴雨的发生或影响。
A sudden cloudburst hit the city, flooding the streets.
一场突如其来的倾盆大雨袭击了城市，淹没了街道。
verb + a cloudburst (e.g., experience, survive, expect)
cloudburst 作及物动词的宾语，常与 experience, survive 等动词连用。
The hikers experienced a severe cloudburst on the mountain.
徒步旅行者在山上经历了一场严重的暴雨。
during/in a cloudburst
用于介词短语中，表示时间背景。
They took shelter under a tree during the cloudburst.
他们在暴雨期间躲在一棵树下。
Common mistakes
It cloudburst yesterday.There was a cloudburst yesterday.
cloudburst 是名词，不是动词。英语中表示“下暴雨”应该用 there be 结构或使用名词作主语，而不能直接将其当作动词使用。
We had cloudburst in the afternoon.We had a cloudburst in the afternoon.
cloudburst 是可数名词，在句子中作宾语时需带不定冠词 a/an 或定冠词 the，不能直接使用零冠词。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常指突然的、短暂的暴雨。
Learn the forms together
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