After heavy rain, the river was in spate.

大雨过后，河水暴涨。

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A stream, in spate after summer rains, descends through Kadoorie Farm.

仲夏山溪逢雨迸发，沿嘉道理农场的陡坡奔流而下。

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In the wet season, with the river in spate, the ferry-raft is unusable.

但是在雨季，由于河流泛滥，摆渡不再适用。

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