一个关于语法成分的问题,英语

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一个关于语法成分的问题,英语
句子：The elements were opposed to them,a heavy rain falling the whole of the night and drenching them to the skin.
疑问：主要是a heavy rain falling the whole of the night这里.“a heavy rain falling”和“the whole of the night”是什么关系?中间怎么能不用介词,比如during,来连接呢?那“the whole of the night”在这里算个啥成分?能给我详细点说下这个,举些类似用法的句子吗?

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句子：The elements were opposed to them, a heavy rain falling the whole of the night and drenching them to the skin.疑问：主要是a heavy rain falling the whole of the night这里.“a heavy rain falling”...