The rhythm accelerates;plink follows plunk faster and faster until the sound is a roll of drums and the individual drops become an army marching over fields and rooftops.

• 雨点的节奏加快了，叮咚噼啪声越来越密集，一阵紧似一阵，连成了一片急促的鼓点，颗颗雨滴也汇集成了一支行进于田野和屋顶上的大军。