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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
欢迎收听《一分钟英语》，在这里我们将教您一些美式英语中的俚语。
If I told you it was "raining cats and dogs" today, I don't think you would see this little kitten falling from the sky.
如果我跟你说“今天是下猫下狗（raining cats and dogs），可不是小猫咪从天而降的意思。
But what would you see? Let's watch and find out.
但是你会看见从天上落下什么呢？让我们来听听下面这段对话，看看吧。
It's been raining all day today! The rain is coming down so hard!
今天下了一天的雨！雨太大了！
I konw, It's raining cats and dogs today!
我知道，今天真是瓢泼大雨啊！（raining cats and dogs）
This is a very common expression in American English.
这是美语中的一个很常见的表达。
When you say that it's "raining cats and dogs" in a conversation, it's another way to say it's "raining very hard" or it's "raining a lot".
当你在对话中说“raining cats and dogs（下猫下狗）”，意思是“雨下的很大”，“下了很大的雨”。
You can use this expression anytime and everybody will understand you!
你可以随时使用这个表达，大家都会明白你的意思。
So until next time, stay dry!
所以下次就别下雨了！
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。
