sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] v. / n.
(下)小雨
例:
It began to sprinkle in the afternoon.
下午就开始下起小雨了。
大雨的英文表达
英语中形容雨大用heavy"重",表示雨量很大
大雨可以说heavy rain
也可以说It rains heavily.
例:
Hundreds of flights have been canceled since the heavy rain began three days ago.
过去三天的大雨让很多航班被取消了。
另外
表达“下大雨”还有个常用的句子:
It's (really) coming down.