| 1 | It was raining cats and dogs. | |
| 2 | Elsewhere, the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu have suffered from heavy downpours. | |
| 3 | I expect a sudden downpour to spoil every summer party; | |
| 4 | I got off the streetcar in a downpour and thankfully opened the umbrella to protect myself. | |
| 5 | What was worse, the mobile phones wouldn't work, and a heavy rain had set in. |