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.清洁工提着桶和墩布进来了。use～s to carry water用桶运水;〖同〗pail;

(2) (一)桶(amount it contains)[C](= bucketful)：two～s(or bucketfuls)of water/sand两桶水/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.大雨倾盆而下。We are going to get～s of rain.要下倾盆大雨了。She wept～s. 她泪如泉涌。

→′bucketful n 一桶之量;

vi倾盆而下((of rain) pour down heavily)[I， I+adv(down)](infml)：The rain/It～ed down all day. 倾盆大雨下了一整天。