rain

rainrainD.J.:[rein]K.K.:[ren]n.1.■雨vt. & vi.1.■(雨)降下; (使)降落It's raining.天正在下着雨。It will rain in the afternoon.午后将会下雨。He went out though it was raining hard.尽管雨下得很大, 他还是出去了。It has rained over.雨停了。It never rains but pours.不雨则已, 雨则倾盆。It rained large drops.雨点很大。We'll have to cancel the cricket match, it's raining cats and dogs.雨下得太大了, 我们将只得取消板球比赛了。

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rain[rein]n.1.■雨;雨水[参较 drizzle]2.■下雨；阵雨3.■雨天4.■[the rains]雨季;季节性降雨5.■(雨点般的)落下；(下雨般的)一阵vi.1.■下雨，阵雨：It's hot and suffocating. I think it's going to rain.天气闷热，我看要下雨。2.■雨点般落下；大量倾泻：Beads of sweat rained down his cheeks.汗珠像雨点一般从他的两颊流下。Unfortunate events have rained heavily upon us since last month.从上月起，倒霉的事接踵而来。3.■(天空、云层等)降雨：This mass of dark cloud is raining.这片乌云正在降下雨来。4.■[美国俚语]诉苦，抱怨vt.1.■使(雨等)大量降下；倾注：It is raining large drops.正在掉大雨点。2.■厚施，大量地给：They rained flowers on the head of the bride.他们将鲜花撒在新娘头上。He was embarrassed when praises were rained on him.当他受到大家不断表扬时，感到局促不安。After rain comes sunshine.[谚语]雨过天晴。否极泰来。情况总会变好的。(as) right as rain完全正确；完全令人满意；一切顺利；非常健康；毫无问题come (或go) in when it rains懂得保护自己；有心眼[亦作get out of the rain]It rains pitchforks.见 pitchforksknow enough to come in (或get) out of the rain知道自我照顾，知道怎样照料自己；有见地[亦作know enough to go (或come) in when it rains]look like rain[口语]像是要下雨rain cats and dogs见 catrain or shine[口语]不论晴雨，无论天气好坏，风雨无阻；无论如何，在任何情况下[亦作come rain or come shine]

rainrain[rein]n.1.■雨, 雨水2.■(雨一样的) 降落物3.■[the rains]雨天; (热带的)雨季; 大西洋北纬4-10度的多雨地带4.■[pl. ]阵雨a heavy [light, fine] rain一阵大[小、细]雨a rain of bullets弹如雨下a rain of tears泪如雨下

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词性变化rainvi.1.■下雨2.■雨点般地落下 It rains very often here. 这里经常下雨。vt.1.■使...如雨般 降下2.■厚施(恩惠)rain benefits upon sb.给某人很大恩惠They rained birthday presents on him.他们纷纷给他送生日礼物。It has rained itself out.雨停了。The children rained flowersonthebride.孩子们把花撒在新娘身上。

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继承用法rainband[ˈreɪnbænd]n.1.■雨带(太阳光谱中黄色部分的黑带)raindrop[ˈreɪndrɔp]n.1.■雨点rain-gaugen.1.■雨量计rainstormn.1.■暴风雨raintight[ˈreɪntaɪt]adj.1.■不透雨的rainwashn.1.■雨水的冲刷; 被雨冲走的东西rainwearn.1.■[总称]雨衣[雨披等]rain-wormn.1.■蚯蚓rainless[ˈreɪnlɪs]adj.rainnessn.