rain

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【释义】：

n．❶ 雨：work in the rain 冒雨工作．come in out of the rain 进来躲雨．It looks like rain．好象要下雨的样子．Rain and dewdrops nourish the crops．雨露滋润禾苗壮．rain or shine不论天晴或下雨．❷ 阵雨，下雨：a fall of rain 一阵雨．There was a heavy(light，fine) rain last night．昨晚下了一场大(小、毛毛)雨．❸ (常sing．)如雨般降下的东西：a rain of bullets一阵弹雨．a rain of congratulations一连串的祝贺．❹ (pl．)雨季：the rains(热带地区的)雨季．rain·less a．无雨的．

－vi．❶ 下雨：It rained last night．昨晚下雨了．It rains in．漏雨了．It never rains but it pours．【谚】不下则已，一下就是倾盆大雨；祸不单行．❷ 淌下，落下：Shells rain cd heavily on the enemy gunboat．炮弹象雨点一样打在敌舰上．

－vt．❶ 使降下：It has rained itself out．雨停了．He rained blows upon the door．他连续敲门．❷ 给予，赠送：We rained gifts upon the Korean delegation．我们纷纷向朝鲜代表团赠送礼物．