It rained hard last night.

昨天晚上的雨真大。

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It rained hard, causing floods in the city.

雨下得很大，造成市内洪水泛滥。(表结果)。

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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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