rain
名词
定义 rain 名词
- A1Uncountable
Water falling from the sky in drops.
The weather forecast indicates rain tomorrow.
Come inside; don't stay out in the rain.
We experienced heavy rain/light drizzle throughout the day.
片语 rain 名词
- the rains
The period of the year in tropical regions characterized by substantial rainfall.
• Farmers are preparing for the arrival of the rains so they can start planting their crops.
动词
定义 rain 动词
- A1Intransitive
To have water falling from the sky in drops.
I believe it is about to start raining.
It's raining very hard right now.
成语
- It's raining cats and dogs!
This idiom is used to describe very heavy rainfall.
• It's really raining cats and dogs today! I've never seen rain like this before.
- come rain or shine
No matter what happens; regardless of the circumstances.
• Come rain or shine, I go for a walk in the park every morning.
- It never rains but it pours
Used to describe a situation where one bad event is quickly followed by a series of other unfortunate events, exacerbating the initial problem.
• First I missed my train, and then I discovered my wallet was missing. It never rains but it pours.
- it never rains but it pours
This idiom is used to express that when one unfortunate event occurs, it is often quickly followed by a series of other unfortunate events, making a difficult situation even worse.
• First, I missed my train, and then I discovered my wallet was stolen; it never rains but it pours.
- it's raining cats and dogs!
Used to describe very heavy rainfall.
• I was planning to go for a walk, but it's raining cats and dogs outside now.
- rain on someone's parade
To spoil someone's plans or enthusiasm.
• I don't want to rain on your parade, but this project might not be as successful as you expect.
片语动词 rain
- rain something off
An event is halted or cancelled due to rain, preventing it from starting or continuing.
• The concert was rained off due to heavy rain.
- rain (something) down
to cause something to fall in abundance, or to direct a substantial quantity of something, often with force or intensity
• The storm rained down water in torrents, flooding the entire city.