Fun Oral English: Why is a heavy rain in England described as "raining cats and dogs"?

by sziris0919 on 2007-05-02 16:16:59

Just a few days before May Day, Guilin was still shrouded in persistent drizzle, but as soon as May Day arrived, the weather turned bright and clear. Isn't nature really considerate towards tourists!

For storms, apart from the commonly used term "storm," there are also "rainstorm" and "tempest." Additionally, for blizzards, aside from "storm" and "snowstorm," there's the extremely famous "blizzard" which gamers should all be familiar with! It's said that Blizzard Entertainment is preparing to release a new game, so let's look forward to it! Now, back to the main topic:

Since the British are descendants of Nordic immigrants, Nordic mythology has been widely spread in Britain. According to Nordic mythology, there was a witch god who could summon wind and rain, and heavy storms were caused by the mischief of this witch god. The witch god often transformed himself into a cat that could summon heavy rain, accompanied by his retinue—dogs that could summon fierce winds. Whenever the cat and the dog played and fought with each other, they would always stir up chaos, leading to stormy weather. Therefore, whenever cats and dogs fall from the sky ("rain cats and dogs"), it inevitably pours heavily.

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2007-5-2 9:22
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2007-4-28 1:11
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2007-4-28 1:6
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2007-4-26 17:54