| [/ˈʃauə(r); ˋʃaʊɚ/] n 用法:
1 (a) brief fall of rain, sleet or hail; sudden sprinkle of water 一阵的雨、 雨夹雪或冰雹; 突然喷洒的水:
be caught in a shower 遇到阵雨 *
a shower of spray 一阵喷雾.
(b) large number of things falling or arriving together 大量同时来到的事物:
a shower of stones, arrows, dust, ash 一阵乱石、 乱箭、 灰尘、 灰烬 *
(fig 比喻) a shower of insults, blessings 一番侮辱、 祝福. 用法:
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(a) (small room or cabinet containing a) device attached to the water supply, which produces a spray of water for washing 淋浴设备; 喷头; 淋浴室:
I'm in the shower. 我在淋浴室呢. *
[attrib 作定语] a shower cap, ie for keeping the hair dry 淋浴帽（防止头发淋湿的）.
(b) wash in or under this 淋浴:
take a shower 淋浴. 用法:
3 (US) party at which presents are given to a person, esp a woman about to get married or have a baby 礼物赠送会（尤指为即将结婚或分娩的女子举行的）. shower 2
v 用法:
1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ (down) on sb/sth; ~ down fall in a shower 阵雨般地降落:
Small stones showered (down) on us from above. 小石块阵雨般地落在我们身上. *
Good wishes showered (down) on the bride and bridegroom. 大家纷纷向新娘新郎祝福. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb with sth; ~ sth on/upon sb (a) cause (a great number of things) to fall on sb 使（大量东西）落在某人身上:
shower the newly-weds with confetti 向新婚夫妇撒彩色纸屑 *
The falling wall showered dust on us. 墙倒了, 落了我们一身土.
(b) send or give sth to sb in great numbers 给某人大量的某物:
The dancer was showered with praise. 那个跳舞的人备受称赞. *
shower gifts on sb 向某人赠送大量礼物 *
Honours were showered upon the hero. 人们纷纷向那位英雄致敬. =>Usage at spray2 用法见 spray2. |