the heavens open
US /ðə ˈhɛvənz ˈoʊpən/
UK /ðə ˈhɛvənz ˈoʊpən/
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天降大雨, 倾盆大雨
when it suddenly starts to rain very heavily
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We were just about to start our picnic when suddenly the heavens opened.
我们正要开始野餐，突然天降大雨。
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I got completely soaked because the heavens opened just as I left the house.
我刚出门就下起了倾盆大雨，所以我全身湿透了。