soaking rain; saturating rain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
soaking rain; rain that thoroughly saturates the dry topsoil in fields
Typically refers to heavy, sustained rain that penetrates deep into dry soil, often occurring after a drought and welcomed in agricultural contexts.
Xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
tòu透
yǔ雨
，
zhuāng庄
jià稼
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
jiù救
le了
。
A soaking rain fell, and the crops were finally saved.
Hàn旱
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
，
jiù就
pàn盼
zhe着
lái来
yī一
chǎng场
tòu透
yǔ雨
。
After three months of drought, we were just hoping for a saturating rain.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
tòu透
yǔ雨
xià下
de得
jí及
shí时
，
gān干
tǔ土
céng层
dōu都
shī湿
tòu透
le了
。
This soaking rain came just in time, completely saturating the dry soil layer.
Zuó昨
yè夜
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
tòu透
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
tiān天
kōng空
qì气
gé格
wài外
qīng清
xīn新
。
Last night there was a thorough soaking rain, and today the air is especially fresh.