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单词 rain
释义
rain
noun[U]
uk
/reɪn/us
/reɪn/
A1
dropsofwaterfromclouds:
雨；雨水
Rain isforecastfortomorrow.预报明天会下雨。
Come inside out oftherain.进屋来，别在雨里淋着。
We hadheavy/lightrain allday.我们这儿倾盆大雨／毛毛细雨整整下了一天。
We gotcaughtinpouring/torrential(= a lot of)rain without eitherraincoatsorumbrellas.我们既没带雨衣也没带伞，正赶上大雨滂沱，淋成了落汤鸡。
There will beshowersofrain/rainshowers(=shortperiodsof rain)in theeast.东部地区将有阵雨。
Itlookslikerain(= as if rain is going tofall).天看起来好像要下雨。
picture of rain
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the rains[plural]
theseasonof theyearintropicalcountrieswhen there is a lot of rain:
（热带地区的）雨季
Villagers are nowwaitingfor the rains tocomeso that thericewillgrow.村民们正在等待雨季的到来，那时稻子才能生长。
This is the thirdyearin arowthat the rains havefailed.这是连续第三个年头雨季没有下雨了。
More examples
  • Do youthinkthose are raincloudson thehorizon?
  • All I couldhearwas thedripof the rain from theroof.
  • At last the rainbegantoeaseoff.
  • Allareasof thecountrywill have some raintonight.
  • Thewaterlevelin thelakeis muchhigherafterheavyrain.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Precipitation: rain
  • bucket
  • bucket down
  • cloud seeder
  • cloud seeding
  • cloudburst
  • deluge
  • downpour
  • drizzle
  • heaven
  • mizzle
  • pelt
  • piss
  • piss down
  • rain gauge
  • rainbow
  • rainstorm
  • seed
  • sun shower
  • wash
  • wash(something)out
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The seasons

Idiom

come rain or shine
rain
verb[I]
uk
/reɪn/us
/reɪn/
A1
If it rains,waterfallsfrom theskyinsmalldrops:
下雨，降雨
Ithinkit'sstartingto rain.我觉得要下雨了。
It's raininghard/heavily(= alargeamountof rain isfalling).正下着瓢泼大雨。
More examples
  • There's aslightcoolnessin theair- do youthinkit's going to rain?
  • This littlestreamcanbecomeadelugewhen it rainsheavily.
  • It's rained alldaytoday.
  • It had been raining hard most of theafternoon.
  • You'll have tostayin atplaytimetoday, because it's raining.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Precipitation: rain
  • bucket
  • bucket down
  • cloud seeder
  • cloud seeding
  • cloudburst
  • deluge
  • downpour
  • drizzle
  • heaven
  • mizzle
  • pelt
  • piss
  • piss down
  • rain gauge
  • rainbow
  • rainstorm
  • seed
  • sun shower
  • wash
  • wash(something)out
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Idioms

it never rains but it pours
it's raining cats and dogs!
rain onsomeone'sparade

Phrasal verbs

rain(something)down
rainsomethingoff
(Definition ofrainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

rain| American Dictionary

rain
noun[U]
us
/reɪn/
dropsofwaterthatfallfromclouds:
Itlookslike rain(= as if rain is going tofall).

rainy

adjectiveus
/ˈreɪ·ni/
a rainyafternoon

Idiom

a rainy day
rain
verb[I]
us
/reɪn/
Rain can alsomeantofallin alargeamount:
Debris from theexplosionraineddown.

Idiom

rain cats and dogs
(Definition ofrainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrain

rain
The typhoon in 1994 was suciently late for that planting to curtail but not to annul net returns to therainshelters.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The reserve includes 640 ha of lowland tropicalrainforest surrounded by a mosaic of disturbed habitats and secondary forest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Fuselages are the technical elements that deal with the fluid environment (wind andrain), and lattices are the technical elements that control the light.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In late 1914 the rains failed to develop, for the third year in succession.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The role of specialization in nutrient-use efficiency as a mechanism driving species diversity in a tropicalrainforest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The role of specialisation in nutrient-use efficiency as a mechanism driving species diversity in a tropicalrainforest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, there have been few studies on the environmental triggers of leaf flushing in tropicalrain-forest trees under normal conditions of high rainfall.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As such, fog represents a very important hydrological input for this tropical seasonalrainforest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The vanishing tropicalrainforest as an environment for bryophytes and lichens.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Factors limiting tropicalrainforest regeneration in abandoned pasture: seedrain, seed germination, m icroclimate, and soil.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Impact of forest fragmentation on seedling abundance in a tropicalrainforest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Changes in forest practices will require promotion and acceptance of tropicalrain-forest conservation as a priority government policy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Factors limiting tropicalrainforest regeneration in abandoned pasture: seedrain, seed germination, microclimate, and soil.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Increasing day-length induces spring flushing of tropical dry forest trees in the absence ofrain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The distribution of feeding habits in a tropicalrainforest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithrain

rain

These are words often used in combination withrain.

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excessive rain
It can prevent erosion caused by excessive rain that might result from surface runoff.
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Wikipedia
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freezing rain
Freezingrainoccurs about once every 510 years.
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heavy rain
The secondary streams had small catchment areas and -owed relatively slowly, except afterheavyrain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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