n (1)冰雹(frozen rain drops which fall as little hard ball of ice)[U]：the sound of～冰雹声;There was～last night. 昨晚下了冰雹。

(2)(雹子般的)一阵(number of things while strike suddenly with violence，causing pain or damage)[U，a～][N(of)](fig)：a～of bullets/arrows/blows/stones/dirt一阵枪炮射击/箭雨/痛打/石块/土块;a～of curses/abuse/criticism 一通痛骂/辱骂/批评;

v (1)下雹子((of hail) fall)[I]：It has been～ing the whole morning.一上午都在下雹子。

(2)使像冰雹般落下((cause to) fall down hard and fast)[I，I+adv (down)，I+adv(down)+prep (on)，T+n，T+n+adv (down)，T+n+adv (down)+prep (on)]：～curses/criticism/abuse down on sb 把某人咒骂/批评/辱骂一通;～stones/blows down on sb 一阵乱石/重击落在某人身上;The plane～ed leaflets on the city.飞机向这个城市撒传单。