So much rain that it broke all records.當時降雨量之大同樣史無前例

break records

Under adverse circumstances , some people break records . Others break down.

在逆境中，有人打破記錄，有人精神崩潰。

even though it's blowing away like sand,盡管風吹起來就像沙子一樣

even though即使；盡管；雖然

Even though she was just a temporary employee, she was still required to sign a work agreement.

雖然她只是臨時雇員她還是被要求簽一份工作合約。

Even though we were busy, we thought it would be disrespectful not to put in an appearance.

雖然我們很忙，但我們認為不出席是失禮的。

so far below average we can't measure how dry it is.比平均值低太多都無法測量有多干

so far 到某個程度

I can help you in so far as I can.

我會盡力去幫助你的。

Our view are not so far apart, after all.

我們的見解畢竟沒有多大的分歧。