rainstorm
gb/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/ us/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
B1
Angol
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Főnév
B1
event
1
a storm with heavy rain
a time when it rains very hard, like a storm
Használati minta:
a rainstorm (over/in/at) [place]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may write it as two words (*rain storm*). Also, a rainstorm does not necessarily include thunder and lightning (that is a thunderstorm).
Szinonimák
downpour (Focuses on very heavy rain, not the stormy conditions.)
|
storm (More general; may involve wind, thunder, snow, etc.)
Antonimák
drought (A long period with little or no rain.)
|
dry spell (A shorter period without rain.)
Szókapcsolatok
a heavy rainstorm
|a sudden rainstorm
|a brief rainstorm
|a violent rainstorm
|an overnight rainstorm
|a summer rainstorm
|a rainstorm hits
|a rainstorm passes
|a rainstorm causes flooding
|rainstorm damage
Témák
weather
|nature
|daily_life
|travel
Példák
- A sudden rainstorm soaked everyone at the outdoor concert.
- The rainstorm knocked out power in parts of the city.
- After the rainstorm, the streets were covered with puddles and leaves.
Példák tanulóknak
- We got home before the rainstorm.
- There was a rainstorm last night.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
rainstorm
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
US/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
rain - storm (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (rain)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: rainstorm
- Plural: rainstorms
Kifejezések
get caught in a rainstorm
1/ɡˈɛt kˈɔt ˈɪn ə ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
fixed phrase
be outside when heavy rain starts
to be outside when a strong rain starts
Példák
- We got caught in a rainstorm on the way to the station.
- She forgot her umbrella and got caught in a rainstorm.
- If you get caught in a rainstorm, try to find shelter and wait it out.