8月11日,北京迎来入汛以来最强降雨的消息,暴雨来势汹汹,市属公园拟关闭,市防汛指挥部倡议执行弹性工作制,市民们还收到多条来自北京市防汛办减少外出的提醒。
到底是有多大的雨要让北京市实行弹性工作制? 比依萍到陆家借钱那天的雨还大? 可是,12日上午的北京,竟然是个大晴天? “雨呢?大暴雨呢?”整个北京,都在等雨…… 甚至“全北京都在等雨”还登上了微博热搜…… 关于“雨“英文表达,你知道多少? 1. drizzle v. 下小雨;n. 细雨,毛毛雨 例:Drizzle stole over the small village. 蒙蒙细雨笼罩了这座小村庄。 2. scattered rain 零星小雨 例:They have to cancel the track and field contest because of the scattered rain. 因为零星的降雨所以我们必须取消田径赛。 3. shower 阵雨 例:The weather report says there're showers today. Take an umbrella with you. 天气预报说今天有阵雨,带上伞吧。 4. a heavy rain 大雨 例:Here was a heavy rain this morning. 今天早上下了一场大雨。 5. downpour 倾盆大雨 例:The downpour transformed a local machinery factory into a huge pond. 倾盆大雨将当地一个机械厂变成一个巨大的鱼塘。 6. rainstorm/storm 暴风雨 例:The beautiful rainbow appears in the sky, after a rainstorm. 暴风雨过后,美丽的彩虹出现在天空中。 7. torrential rain 暴雨;骤雨 例:Beijing was hit by torrential rains this morning. 北京今天早上下起了瓢泼大雨。 8. thunderstorm 雷雨 例:The thunderstorm stampeded the cattle. 雷雨惊了牛群。 9. get wet in the rain 淋湿 Did you get wet in the rain? 你淋湿了吗? 10. be caught in the rain 被雨淋 I'm afraid we shall be caught in the rain on the way. 我担心我们在路上会被雨淋到。 11. rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨 例:It rained cats and dogs last night. 昨晚下起了倾盆大雨。 12. When it rains, it pours.祸不单行 例:Not only did he lose his job, his car was stolen together with his laptop and iPhone. When it rains, it pours. 他不仅丢了工作,他的车,笔记本电脑和手机也都被偷了,真是祸不单行。 13. rain or shine 不管发生什么;风雨无阻 例:Don’t worry. I’ll be there for you, rain or shine. 别担心,无论发生什么,我都在你身边。 14. be soaked 落汤鸡 例:It’s raining cats and dogs out there so I am soaked. 外面大雨倾盆,我被淋成了落汤鸡。 15. save money for a rainy day 存钱以备不时之需 例:My mother always tells me to save money for a rainy day. 妈妈总是提醒我存点钱以备不时之需。