but in america, where more than 850 communities rely on ageing sewer systems, a downpour can be especially bleak.
特别是在美国,超过850个社区使用的是老化的下水管网,每每暴雨来临,情况尤为不容乐观。
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。
according to sun, although the heavy downpour stopped around 8 p.m. light rains are expected to continue into thursday night and friday morning.
孙继松还告诉我们,虽然倾盆大雨已经在晚上8点左右结束,但是零星小雨在未来两天仍会继续。
i expect a sudden downpour to spoil every summer party;
我会幻想一场倾盆大雨突然来临,搅乱一场夏日聚会;
the downpour plastered his shirt to his body.
倾盆大雨把他的衬衫像贴膏药一样贴在他身上。
the downpour triggered floods and mudslides along the bailong river in zhouqu county.
降雨在白龙江沿岸再次引发山洪和泥石流。
residents of the hilly area of vani, in what is now the republic of georgia, stepped out after a downpour and found a collection of beautifully crafted, ancient gold jewels lying in the muddy streets.
jack richardson was a canadian marine biology student who had wandered in off the street after being caught in a tempestuous downpour of rain.
杰克·里查森,其时是加拿大海洋生物学系的学生,他在逛街时遭遇瓢泼大雨。
but sunday brought a downpour so heavy that high water covered the road leading into crawford.
但是周日的雨特别大,雨水淹没了通往克劳福德镇的路。
「we built a top-of-the range drainage system that is extremely important - which means that even after a heavy downpour we can resume the games as soon as we possibly can,」 lam explained.