n (1) (水)桶(round open container with a curved handle used for carrying or holding liquid， sand， etc)[C]：The water～leaks.水桶漏水。The cleaner entered with a～and a mop.清潔工提著桶和墩布進(jìn)來(lái)了。use～s to carry water用桶運(yùn)水;〖同〗pail;
(2) (一)桶(amount it contains)[C](= bucketful)：two～s(or bucketfuls)of water/sand兩桶水/沙子; pour a～of sand倒一桶沙子;〖同〗bucketful;
(3) 大量(unexpectedly large amounts or quantity (esp of rain or tears))[pl](infml)：The rain came down in～s.大雨傾盆而下。We are going to get～s of rain.要下傾盆大雨了。She wept～s. 她淚如泉涌。
→′bucketful n 一桶之量;
vi傾盆而下((of rain) pour down heavily)[I， I+adv(down)](infml)：The rain/It～ed down all day. 傾盆大雨下了一整天。