| [/reɪn; ren/] n 用法:
1 [U] condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling as separate drops; fall of these drops 雨; 下雨:
heavy/light rain 大[小]雨 *
Don't go out in the rain. 不要冒著雨出去. *
Come in out of the rain. 快进来, 别让雨淋著. *
It looks like (ie as if there will be a fall of) rain. 像是要下雨了. 用法:
2 the rains [pl] season of heavy continuous rain in tropical countries （热带地区 的）雨季:
The rains come in September. 雨季於九月到来. 用法:
3 [sing] (preceded by an adj 用於形容词之後) shower of rain of the specified type 某种类型的雨:
There was a heavy rain during the night. 夜间下了一场大雨. 用法:
4 [sing] ~ of sth (esp fig 尤作比喻) great number of things falling like rain 像雨点般降落的东西:
a rain of arrows, bullets, etc 箭、 子弹等如雨点一般 *
a rain of ashes, eg from a volcano 如雨点般落下的灰尘（如从火山口中喷出者）. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) come ,rain, come `shine; (come) ,rain or `shine whether there is rain or sunshine; whatever happens 不论晴雨; 不管发生什麽事情:
The fete will take place on Sunday, rain or shine. 游园义卖会定於星期日举行, 风雨无阻. right as rain => right. rain 2
[/reɪn; ren/] v 用法:
1 [I] (used with it 与it连用) fall as rain 下雨; 降雨:
It is raining, ie Rain is falling. 下著雨呢. *
It rained hard all day. 下了一整天的大雨. 用法:
2 [Ipr] ~ on sb/sth (fig 比喻) fall like rain on sb/sth 像雨点般落在某人[某物]上:
Blows rained on the door. 敲门声像雨点一样. *
The suitcase burst open and its contents rained on the floor. 手提箱裂开了, 里面的东西纷纷落在地板上. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) it ,never ,rains but it `pours (saying 谚) misfortunes, etc usually come in large numbers 不雨则已, 一雨倾盆; 灾祸等不发生则已, 一发生便接踵而至:
First my car broke down, then I lost my key:
it never rains but it pours! 先是我的汽车出了故障, 接著又丢了钥匙, 真是祸不单行! rain `buckets; rain cats and `dogs (esp in the continuous tenses 尤用於进行时态) rain very heavily 下倾盆大雨. 用法:
4 (phr v) rain down (sth) flow or come down in large quantities 大量流下; 大量落下:
Tears rained down her cheeks. 她泪流满面. *
Loose rocks rained down (the hillside). 松动的岩石大量滚下（山坡）. rain down (on sb/sth) come down on sb/sth 传给某人[某事物]:
Abuse rained down on the noisy students from the open windows. 穿过敞开的窗户传来对那些喧闹学生的责骂声. *
Invitations rained down on the visiting writer. 来访的这位作家收到了许多邀请信. rain in (used with it 与it连用):
It is raining in, ie Rain is coming through the roof, tent, etc. 漏雨了. rain sth off; US rain sth out (usu passive 通常用於被动语态) (infml) prevent (eg an event) from taking place because of rain 因雨而使（事情等）受阻:
The match was rained off twice. 比赛因雨而被迫两次改期. |