意思
When a large amount of rain falls intensely over a period.
文化背景
The UK is famous for its rainy weather, making 'heavy rain' a very common topic of daily conversation. In places like Seattle, 'heavy rain' is a common occurrence, and people have specific gear for it. In tropical climates, 'heavy rain' often refers to short, intense bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
Collocation check
Always pair 'heavy' with 'rain'. It sounds much more natural than any other adjective.
Don't use 'strong'
Even if it feels strong, English speakers say 'heavy'.
意思
When a large amount of rain falls intensely over a period.
Collocation check
Always pair 'heavy' with 'rain'. It sounds much more natural than any other adjective.
Don't use 'strong'
Even if it feels strong, English speakers say 'heavy'.
自我测试
Choose the correct collocation.
We had ____ rain all day.
'Heavy rain' is the standard English collocation.
Fill in the blank.
The ____ rain flooded the basement.
Again, 'heavy' is the correct adjective for rain.
Match the weather term to its meaning.
Heavy rain = ?
Heavy rain means a large amount of water.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Why are you wet? B: Because of the ____.
The context of being wet implies rain.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
练习题库
4 练习We had ____ rain all day.
'Heavy rain' is the standard English collocation.
The ____ rain flooded the basement.
Again, 'heavy' is the correct adjective for rain.
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
Heavy rain means a large amount of water.
A: Why are you wet? B: Because of the ____.
The context of being wet implies rain.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
6 个问题Yes, you can add 'very' to emphasize it.
It is neutral and used in all contexts.
Light rain or a drizzle.
No, for snow we say 'heavy snow'.
No, it is an uncountable noun phrase.
It's just not the conventional collocation.
相关表达
Torrential rain
synonymExtremely heavy rain.
Light rain
contrastSmall amount of rain.
Pouring rain
similarVery heavy rain.
