What were you doing when the heavy rain suddenly came?

突然下起大雨的时候，你在做什么？

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When rain suddenly came, the pedestrians ran helter-skelter.

突然下雨，行人慌张逃窜。

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Suddenly, I noted that the rain had stopped.

突然，我注意到雨已经停了。

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Suddenly the rain came.

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The rain then returned and when it finally relented the Scots were suddenly left with less than fours overs in their innings.

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You know, these people thought the worst was over and suddenly to see those skies darkening again and for that rain to come back again and the winds to pick up again, it's going to terrify them I'd imagine.

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