How do you use "driving rain" in a sentence?

The driving rain made it impossible to see the road. We were soaked by the driving rain within seconds. The driving rain hammered against the windows all night.

driving rain

Q: What does "driving rain" mean?

Heavy rain blown at an angle by strong wind 'Driving rain' describes rain blown sideways or at a sharp angle by strong wind. 'Driving' suggests the rain is being pushed forcefully, making it harder to shelter from.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Significado: Heavy rain blown at an angle by strong wind

斜风骤雨

lluvia racheada

横殴りの雨

몰아치는 비

'Driving rain' describes rain blown sideways or at a sharp angle by strong wind. 'Driving' suggests the rain is being pushed forcefully, making it harder to shelter from.

'driving rain'描述被强风吹得倾斜或大角度倾斜的雨。'driving'暗示雨被强力推动，使人更难躲避。

'Driving rain' describe lluvia empujada de lado o en ángulo pronunciado por un viento fuerte. 'Driving' sugiere que la lluvia es impulsada con fuerza, lo que hace más difícil protegerse.

「driving rain」は強風で横向きや急角度に吹き付けられる雨を表します。「driving」は雨が力強く押し出されている様子を示し、雨宿りが難しいことを意味します。

'Driving rain'은 강한 바람에 의해 비스듬하게 또는 옆으로 날리는 비를 묘사합니다. 'Driving'은 비가 세차게 밀려온다는 것을 암시하며, 비를 피하기가 더 어렵습니다.

Ejemplos

The driving rain made it impossible to see the road.
斜风骤雨使人无法看清道路。
La lluvia racheada hacía imposible ver la carretera.
横殴りの雨で道路が見えなくなりました。
몰아치는 비 때문에 도로가 보이지 않았습니다.
We were soaked by the driving rain within seconds.
我们几秒钟就被斜风骤雨淋透了。
Nos empapamos con la lluvia racheada en cuestión de segundos.
横殴りの雨で数秒でびしょ濡れになりました。
몰아치는 비에 몇 초 만에 흠뻑 젖었습니다.
The driving rain hammered against the windows all night.
斜风骤雨整晚敲打着窗户。
La lluvia racheada golpeaba las ventanas toda la noche.
横殴りの雨が一晩中窓を叩きつけていました。
몰아치는 비가 밤새 창문을 두들겼습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: weather, news, outdoors

Tono: dramatic

✓ Correcto

We walked through driving rain to get home.
我们冒着斜风骤雨走路回家。
Caminamos bajo la lluvia racheada para volver a casa.
横殴りの雨の中を歩いて家に帰りました。
몰아치는 비를 뚫고 걸어서 집에 갔어요.
The driving rain made conditions miserable.
斜风骤雨使状况很糟糕。
La lluvia racheada hizo que las condiciones fueran penosas.
横殴りの雨で状況は悲惨でした。
몰아치는 비 때문에 상황이 비참했어요.
The driving rain was awful.
倾盆大雨下得很糟糕。
La lluvia torrencial fue horrible.
激しい雨がひどかったです。
억수같이 쏟아지는 비가 끔찍했어요.
We got caught in driving rain.
我们被倾盆大雨淋了。
Nos agarró una lluvia torrencial.
激しい雨に降られました。
억수같이 쏟아지는 비를 맞았어요.

✗ Incorrecto

The pushing rain was awful. (use 'driving' not 'pushing' for wind-blown rain)
pushing的雨太糟糕了。（被风吹的雨用'driving'而不是'pushing'）
La lluvia pushing era terrible. (se usa 'driving' y no 'pushing' para lluvia impulsada por el viento)
pushingな雨がひどかったです。（風に吹かれた雨には'pushing'ではなく'driving'を使います）
밀어붙이는 비가 끔찍했어요. (바람에 날리는 비에는 'pushing'이 아닌 'driving'을 사용하세요)
We got caught in blowing rain. (use 'driving rain' — 'blowing rain' is less standard)
我们遇上了blowing的雨。（用'driving rain'——'blowing rain'不太标准）
Nos pilló la lluvia blowing. (se usa 'driving rain' — 'blowing rain' es menos estándar)
blowingな雨に遭いました。（'driving rain'を使います——'blowing rain'はあまり標準的ではありません）
날리는 비를 만났어요. ('driving rain'을 사용하세요 — 'blowing rain'은 덜 표준적입니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'driving' in the sense of forcefully propelled has been paired with rain since the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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