不知道屏幕前的你是不是和小编一样，一大早上打开微博，关于暴雨和台风的消息扑面而来。
那么如何用英语向别人描述暴雨、台风这类的极端天气呢？
01 heavy rainstorm
heavy rainstorm
/ˈhevi ˈreɪnstɔːm/
译为“大暴雨；特大暴雨”
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The heavy rainstorm caused flooding in many areas.
大暴雨导致许多地区发生洪水。
02 torrential rain
torrential rain
/təˈrenʃl reɪn/
译为“暴雨；倾盆大雨；瓢泼大雨”
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The flooding, caused by three days of torrential rain, is the worst in sixty-five years.
连续3天的倾盆大雨引发的洪水是65年来最严重的一次。
03 flash flood
flash flood
/ˈflæʃ flʌd/
译为“(暴雨引起的)暴洪”
复数形式为flash floods
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The campsite was deluged by a flash flood.
露营地被突发的洪水淹没。
04 downpour
downpour
/ˈdaʊnpɔː(r)/
译为“倾盆大雨；暴雨；骤雨”
比’heavy rain’表达得更强烈一些
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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大鱼塘。
05 rain shower
rain shower
/reɪn ˈʃaʊə(r)/
译为“阵雨”
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The moist air that follows a rain shower makes one feel refreshed.
雨后湿润的空气让人感觉很清新。
06 typhoon warning
typhoon warning
译为“台风警报”
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The Weather Bureau issued a typhoon warning on the ocean.
气象局在海上发布了台风警报。
07 eye of the typhoon
eye of the typhoon
译为“台风眼”
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The eye of the typhoon is shrinking.
台风眼正在收缩中。
08 thunderstorm
thunderstorm
/ˈθʌndəstɔːm/
译为“雷雨；雷暴；雷雨交加”
复数形式thunderstorms
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Thunderstorm is common in summer.
雷电交加的暴风雨在夏天很常见。
除了了解常见的和暴雨、台风等极端天气有关的词汇之外，注意安全防范也很重要。
01 emergency shelter
emergency shelter
译为“紧急避难所”
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The structure was a designated emergency shelter.
教堂结构被设计成一个紧急避难所。
02 life jacket
life jacket
译为“救生衣”
复数形式life jackets
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All personnel shall wear life jacket at all time.
所有人员应随时穿戴救生衣。
03 rescue helicopter
rescue helicopter
译为“救援直升机”
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The quick arrival of the rescue helicopter was his salvation.
救护直升机的迅速到达才使他得以获救
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