Jane had not been gone long before it rained hard.

吉英走了不久，就下起大雨来。

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We stayed at home because it rained hard.

因为天下大雨， 所以我们呆在家里。

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As it rained hard yesterday, we had to stay at home.

由于昨天下大雨了，我们不得不呆在家里。

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This week it rained hard again and, sure enough, Jakarta flooded.

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That evening it rained very hard but Pelkey and Papa were snug in a bistro, with a bottle of wine and some cheese and bread, looking down on Paris.

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