rain cats and dogs

US /reɪn kæts ænd dɔɡz/
UK /reɪn kæts ænd dɔɡz/
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下傾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱

to rain very heavily

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I can't go out now, it's raining cats and dogs!
我現在不能出去,外面下著傾盆大雨
We had to cancel the picnic because it started to rain cats and dogs.
我們不得不取消野餐,因為它開始下傾盆大雨