The pelting rain soaked his clothes.

倾盆大雨淋透了他的衣服。

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The rain now was pelting down.

雨这时正哗哗地下。

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The rain came pelting down.

倾盆大雨劈头盖脸地浇了下来。

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Hard, pelting rain that seems to want to do everything it can to get into our vehicle.

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There is no verdict from the van drivers whose windows are wound up against the pelting rain.

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The life boats were designed to hold 25 people and had canopies for shelter against pelting rain and winds.

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