After the land has remained too dry for too long, she sends relieving rains, but frequently they come in torrents so violent that they do more harm than good.

在土地经历了长期干旱之后，她会降下几场及时雨，但是它们往往会演变成迅猛的洪流，其结果往往弊大于利。

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In the rainy season, torrents come roaring down from the mountains and are important sources of hydroelectric power.

雨季一到，山洪呼啸奔泻而下，提供了重要的水电资源。

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In that case, the problem is that rains now come in torrents rather than trickles, which means heavy rains followed by long dry spells.

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In what has come to be known as the Pachang Creek incident, four workers were swept away by raging torrents of river water in late July while rescuers from the army and police argued over who had the proper jurisdiction.

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