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pouring

UK //ˈpɔːrɪŋ//US //ˈpɔːrɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pouren',可能来自古法语 'purer'(净化、过滤),最终源自拉丁语 'purare'(净化)。

verb

❶ 指液体大量、连续地流出或倾倒,常用来形容雨下得很大或某人倒饮料的动作。

“She was pouring tea into the cups.”

(她正往杯子里倒茶。)

“It's pouring outside, so take an umbrella.”

(外面下着大雨,带把伞吧。)

同义词:flowing, streaming, gushing

adjective

❶ 形容雨下得非常大,或液体大量流出的状态。

“We got caught in the pouring rain.”

(我们遇到了倾盆大雨。)

“The pouring water made the floor slippery.”

(不断流出的水让地板变得很滑。)

同义词:heavy, torrential, teeming

常见短语

pouring rain — 形容雨下得非常大,像从天上倾倒下来一样。

“We had to cancel the picnic because of the pouring rain.”

(因为下着倾盆大雨,我们不得不取消野餐。)

pouring out — 指大量流出或倾诉情感,常用于描述液体或情感的表达。

“She was pouring out her troubles to her best friend.”

(她向最好的朋友倾诉她的烦恼。)