(have/experience) a soaker
soaker 可用作可数名词，表示“倾盆大雨”。
We had a real soaker last night.
昨晚我们经历了一场倾盆大雨。
倾盆大雨
酒量大的人；酒鬼；浸泡者或浸泡物；一种针织羊毛尿布；一种用于给多株植物滴水的多孔软管；一种浸泡谷物混合物,用于加入面包面团
a heavy rain
浸泡者或浸泡物
One who, or that which, soaks.
一种针织羊毛尿布
A kind of knitted woollen diaper.
一种用于给多株植物滴水的多孔软管
A kind of perforated hose used to distribute drips of water to a number of plants.
一种浸泡谷物混合物,用于加入面包面团
A mixture of grains softened in water which is added to bread dough.
The sudden soaker caught everyone without umbrellas.
这场突如其来的倾盆大雨让所有人都没带伞。
用法提示：这里'soaker'用作可数名词，表示'倾盆大雨'。
At the party, John was known as a real soaker; he could drink everyone under the table.
在聚会上，约翰是出了名的大酒鬼，他能把所有人都喝趴下。
用法提示：这里'soaker'用作可数名词，指'酒量大的人'。
Last night's soaker flooded the streets and caused traffic jams.
昨晚的倾盆大雨淹没了街道，造成了交通堵塞。
用法提示：这里'soaker'用作可数名词，表示'倾盆大雨'。
soaker 可用作可数名词，表示“倾盆大雨”。
We had a real soaker last night.
昨晚我们经历了一场倾盆大雨。
soaker 指习惯性过量饮酒的人。
He's known as a soaker at parties.
他在聚会上以酒量大出名。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is soaker outside.
正确表达It is a soaker outside.
soaker作为可数名词表示'倾盆大雨'时，前面需要加不定冠词a。中文表达'外面下着倾盆大雨'往往省略量词，导致学习者遗漏冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子We had a soaker rain yesterday.
正确表达We had a soaker yesterday.
soaker本身已包含'大雨'的含义，加上rain造成语义重复。应直接使用soaker作为名词表示'一场倾盆大雨'。
soaker 指经常大量饮酒的人，soak 作名词时也指酒鬼，但更常见作动词，名词用法较少，且有时指‘浸泡’这一行为。
soaker 指倾盆大雨这一事件，downpour 也是倾盆大雨，但 soaker 更口语化，且常用来指‘让人湿透的雨’。
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