torrential

Word family

torrential rain HEMvery heavy rain 倾盆大雨

Examples from the Corpus

torrential rain• As El Ni o ebbs away, drought follows the torrential rain.• Bob Weber's house south of Larimore has had water to the top of the basement since last week's torrential rains.• Five target fish were nominated for the second day as the anglers struggled to overcome persistent torrential rain and buffeting winds.• My mum and dad drove us to the airport in the torrential rain and wind.• The weather was appalling, torrential rain, heavy winds and icy temperatures - ideal for sprinting!• When the land is exposed to the harsh tropical sun and torrential rain, it quickly becomes infertile.• He spent many nights sleeping in an open orchard in torrential rain until he located a small cave.• It follows torrential rain yesterday, which flooded roads, and caused chaos as hundreds of commuters were stuck in traffic jams.

Examples from the Corpus

torrential• Two fire crews from Bury attended the crash which happened in a torrential downpour.• Five target fish were nominated for the second day as the anglers struggled to overcome persistent torrential rain and buffeting winds.• My mum and dad drove us to the airport in the torrential rain and wind.• He spent many nights sleeping in an open orchard in torrential rain until he located a small cave.• As El Ni o ebbs away, drought follows the torrential rain.• I woke to the sound of torrential rain.• Six hours before our meeting began, the city was deluged with torrential rain.• There were torrential rains, rivers burst their banks and flooded standing crops, churches were struck by lightning in heavy thunderstorms.

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TOEFL BNC: 14709 COCA: 21280

torrential