Definition of rainbow in English:

rainbow

noun ˈreɪnbəʊˈreɪnˌboʊ

1An arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
彩虹
all the colours of the rainbow
Example sentencesExamples
- It was still grey and wet from raining earlier but she could see the red and orange from a dim rainbow across the mountain.
- As we leave Pisac and roll down the side of the gorge, the sun suddenly emerges and a brilliant rainbow lights up the verdant green Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- In some cases, light is reflected twice by each rain drop, forming a larger, fainter secondary rainbow outside the primary rainbow.
- The spray - which can be felt half a mile away - creates a rainbow, arching over the whole width and shimmering in the sunlight.
- Some trick of the angle, the light, and the nature of the liquid droplets in the atmosphere produced a rainbow that seemed to be shining entirely in the red end of the spectrum.
- But the reward was generous - a tremulous rainbow arched over the mountains, shaggy with greenery.
- A rainbow arched its bridge of many colours across the evening sky, nature's magical wave of the wand.
- A rainbow arched over the far wing in between showers of rain and bursts of sunshine.
- Is there a raindrops-per-cubic-inch threshold that's necessary for a rainbow to be visible?
- Late-blooming clematis grew up the trellis, forming a wall of flowers in a rainbow's colours, feathery seed heads and green leaves, enclosing the patio.
- You'll find every shade in the rainbow except blue, including gorgeous blends of two or more colors.
- Their blossoms can be either single, double, or semi-double, and come in nearly every color of the rainbow except blue and green.
- The brightest rainbows occur when the raindrops are large, so by studying the rainbow, you can deduce whether the drops that are falling are large or small.
- Mists from the falling water made rainbows all down the cliff.
- A mother's smile is like seeing a rainbow after it rains and the sun comes out.
- A brilliant rainbow formed a perfect arch on what was destined to be a great vista, where Lutyens' memorial arch [now called India Gate] stands.
- You can find these roses in every color of the rainbow, except blue.
- The receding rains also formed a rainbow spanning the sky and dipping into a village in the valley.
- You don't get rainbows without rain, after all.
- All of a sudden, the sky cleared, became blue and a perfect rainbow arched over me with one end in the sand.
Synonyms
brightly coloured, bright-coloured, deep-coloured, brilliant, glowing, radiant, vivid, rich, vibrant
1. 1.1 A display of the colours of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light.
  五彩缤纷的展示
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sunlight filtered through the water, creating the rainbows, and providing them with light.
  The sunlight in the water splashed circles of rainbows on the rock walls, making it an absolutely beautiful place to doze in the afternoon.
  Large, clear-cut, crystalline windows shone in the late afternoon sun, casting colorful rainbows across the expansive lawn.
  The diamond was shining brilliantly in the sun, casting tiny rainbows on her fingers.
  The light from the open window glinted off every angle and gave the appearance that the blade itself was shimmering as it sent rainbows of refracted light across the room.
  The light bounced off his light blonde hair and the three silver hoops in his ear in iridescent rainbows.
  He paused, watching the rainbows of refracted light from it sparkle on the shelves and walls, an expression of almost reverent awe on his face.
  Stained glass windows splayed sunlight in multicolored, non-sense rainbows over the rich Persian rugs thrown to either side of the ruby highway.
  The sole job of a spectroscope is to break light into a rainbow of its component colors.
2. 1.2 A wide range of related and typically colourful things.
  众多花色品种；五颜六色的组合；五花八门的聚合
  a rainbow of medals decorated his chest
  五颜六色的勋章挂满他的胸前。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The streets of the town are packed with fabric shops; their shelves piled high with a rainbow of materials.
  It's home to the more unusual sea apples - cucumbers that sprout a rainbow of filter-feeding arms - as well as colourful toxic sea urchins.
  Lining up in a rainbow of small, banana-shaped plastic boats, one by one we steered our kayaks across the angry stretch of open water.
  The natural health guru suggests trying to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day to get the right variety of nutrients.
  A cast of 10 will employ tricks and spells such as mime, dance, live music and puppetry, thus enchanting their audience with a rainbow of stories from around the world!
  Bright colors created a rainbow of dresses and veils!
  The Physical Activity Guide offers a rainbow of activities to choose from.
  Following the path of the red Aids ribbon, Armstrong's band has spawned a rainbow of imitators.
  Their music was a rainbow of sounds and songs drawn from gamelan to pop, via jazz and Terry Riley's minimalism.
  The bright green shrubs and rainbows of flowers all looked the same after a while.
  Huge boulders covered with a rainbow of corals are back-dropped by dazzling white sand making the colours even more vibrant in contrast.
  Their different reasons for forming these collections comprise a rainbow of motives as complex as a Navajo sand painting.
  India has a rainbow of cultures spread out over 27 states and six territories.
  When we come out, our families have a rainbow of reactions.
  He entered with a tray balanced on his hand, and when he looked up and saw us a rainbow of emotions crossed his face.
  Behind the asymmetric bars sat the gymnasts, a rainbow of tracksuits under a canopy of national flags.
  He will be back with a rainbow of programmes for this creative crowd.
  His death at the age of 99 conjures up a rainbow of feelings.
  They were arranged by type and color, so just walking down the long pathways gave the viewers a rainbow of botanicals and a smell just as invigorating as the scenery.
  There was a time when the better players had balls with a wide variety of pin positions, allowing a rainbow of reactions.
3. 1.3as modifier Many-coloured.
  多种颜色的，五彩缤纷的
  a big rainbow packet of felt pens
  一大包五颜六色的粗头水笔。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was wearing multicoloured jazzy pants and a slinky glittery rainbow top that exposed her entire back, a lot of her stomach and neck and was very risqué.
  First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet.
  This season the store looks like the set of Austin Powers - all short skirts and rainbow dresses, along with simpler black and white versions.
  Every day of my junior year, I wore a pair of rainbow suspenders, jeans rolled up to my knees, striped knee socks, and a newsboy cap.
  Huge blocks of pale turquoise were set off by strips of lemon yellow hems or belts, and oversized rainbow stripes crisscrossed the body on dresses and shell tops.
  In their diversity and variety, they encompass various coalescing and opposing interests and ideas to give them a many-coloured rainbow splendour.
  The first time I went to Thailand, I got these rainbow beads.
  I saw my first puffins, a flock swimming in the sea, small birds with big triangular rainbow beaks that look as if they're held on with elastic, like clown noses.
  I dressed in black tank top and rainbow gypsy skirt.
  I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone.
  Above it all floated a huge sparkling mirror ball, glistening as it rotated in the sun, spewing rainbow streaks across the implausible scene.
  Nowadays, we find golden berries, rainbow corn, and black carrots, varieties not commonly available before.
  Someone had given Colin a huge bouquet of rainbow balloons, and there were so many that they blocked the three men from the view of the front seat and the side windows.
  Your favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy and you eat it with rainbow sprinkles.
  A hundred dancers, clothed in rainbow silks, celebrate Diwali in Blenheim palace.
  A black cloth got transformed into rainbow hues, and the Tri-colour emerged from the pieces of cloth kept in a tin.
  She sat across from the little girl at her kitchen table with a large plate of freshly chopped rainbow peppers sitting between them and ranch dressing to dip them in.
  Whether in a cup or a cone - single or double dip - and sprinkled with chocolate or rainbow jimmies, ice cream evokes happy memories.
  With its amazing soundtrack and psychedelic rainbow visuals it captivates adults and kids alike.
  Most striking is a work with tiny rainbow streaks at the top edge near the center, like a prismatic reflection, while almost all of the rest is black.

Phrases

at the end of the rainbow

Used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain.
在可望而不可即的地方
the long-lost loving parent who waits at the end of every unhappy child's rainbow
Example sentencesExamples
- Then along came the high-technology stocks with their promise of gold at the end of the rainbow and pharmaceutical shares were cast aside like a pair of old boots.
- You could lose $100 million today because at the end of the rainbow, you were going to make a trillion.
- Competitive balance is a worthy aim, but it may be a mere illusion, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
- So one of the first things I had to deal with in coming here was the dot-com view of just doing an IPO and quickly seeing a big payday at the end of the rainbow.
- Urban life is not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for those who migrate.
- Yet, they continue on with a program they might not enjoy, burnt out and stressed, because they see a light at the end of the rainbow that might not exist, but is still worth attempting to reach.
- We'll never find happiness by looking for it, any more than we'll find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow by looking for it.
- The slip of paper inside the fortune cookie I got to choose on Thursday night read: ‘You will soon find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’
- Then I grew up and realized that not much has changed, only that now you're promised gold at the end of the rainbow if you work hard enough.
- They are still desperately chasing the feature film at the end of the rainbow.

chase rainbows (or a rainbow)

Pursue an illusory goal.
做白日梦，幻想，追寻彩虹
I couldn't afford to waste petrol chasing rainbows as far as Leeds and back
Example sentencesExamples
- You belong here by your son's side to help him get better, not off chasing rainbows.
- I'd certainly understand if this purported surgery turns out to be some kind of Internet urban legend and I'm chasing rainbows, but I wanted to ask a doctor for whom I have respect.
- It makes all the sense in the world for them to refocus where they're strong, rather than chase rainbows.
- They make personal decisions, just as do many in other walks of life, to chase rainbows, so let them take the consequences, just like a student who must pass annual examinations of suffer the consequences.
- The latest EU attack on chemicals is just chasing rainbows.
- By my teen years I mostly figured out that my dad sent me chasing rainbows because he knew I'd never find the ends.
- If the presence of the man who produced rank commercial potboilers at the film festival was construed a mismatch by many, he insisted he was not there to chase rainbows.
- Everyone chases rainbows and ignores the low hanging fruit.
- It made me feel like a man who, chasing rainbows, has had one of them suddenly turn and bite him in the leg.
- "They are wasting money on IT consultants chasing another technology rainbow.
- In these times when so many seem to spend their lives chasing rainbows, we can reflect on the great faith and fortitude of those who went before us.

Origin

Old English regnboga (see rain, bow¹).

bow from Old English:
The bow of a ship has nothing to do with a person bowing in respect or a support bowing under pressure. The nautical bow (early 17th century) is in fact related to bough (Old English), the limb of a tree. Its immediate source, in the later Middle Ages, was German or Dutch. The phrase a shot across the bows, ‘a warning statement or gesture’, has its origins in the world of naval warfare, where it is one which is not intended to hit, but to make ships stop or alter their course. See also buxom. The archer's bow and the act of bending, both Old English, are related and come from Germanic roots. The archer's bow got its name from the shape, which also appears in Old English rainbow and elbow (Old English). The first part of the latter gives us the old measurement the ell, a variable measure, originally the distance from elbow to fingertip, which comes from the Indo-European root that also gives us ulna (mid 16th century) for the bone that runs from elbow to wrist.

Definition of rainbow in US English:

rainbow

nounˈreɪnˌboʊˈrānˌbō

1An arch of colors formed in the sky in certain circumstances, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere.
彩虹
Example sentencesExamples
- The receding rains also formed a rainbow spanning the sky and dipping into a village in the valley.
- But the reward was generous - a tremulous rainbow arched over the mountains, shaggy with greenery.
- A mother's smile is like seeing a rainbow after it rains and the sun comes out.
- Their blossoms can be either single, double, or semi-double, and come in nearly every color of the rainbow except blue and green.
- A rainbow arched over the far wing in between showers of rain and bursts of sunshine.
- Is there a raindrops-per-cubic-inch threshold that's necessary for a rainbow to be visible?
- In some cases, light is reflected twice by each rain drop, forming a larger, fainter secondary rainbow outside the primary rainbow.
- The spray - which can be felt half a mile away - creates a rainbow, arching over the whole width and shimmering in the sunlight.
- You'll find every shade in the rainbow except blue, including gorgeous blends of two or more colors.
- As we leave Pisac and roll down the side of the gorge, the sun suddenly emerges and a brilliant rainbow lights up the verdant green Sacred Valley of the Incas.
- The brightest rainbows occur when the raindrops are large, so by studying the rainbow, you can deduce whether the drops that are falling are large or small.
- A rainbow arched its bridge of many colours across the evening sky, nature's magical wave of the wand.
- Late-blooming clematis grew up the trellis, forming a wall of flowers in a rainbow's colours, feathery seed heads and green leaves, enclosing the patio.
- Some trick of the angle, the light, and the nature of the liquid droplets in the atmosphere produced a rainbow that seemed to be shining entirely in the red end of the spectrum.
- It was still grey and wet from raining earlier but she could see the red and orange from a dim rainbow across the mountain.
- You don't get rainbows without rain, after all.
- All of a sudden, the sky cleared, became blue and a perfect rainbow arched over me with one end in the sand.
- Mists from the falling water made rainbows all down the cliff.
- You can find these roses in every color of the rainbow, except blue.
- A brilliant rainbow formed a perfect arch on what was destined to be a great vista, where Lutyens' memorial arch [now called India Gate] stands.
Synonyms
brightly coloured, bright-coloured, deep-coloured, brilliant, glowing, radiant, vivid, rich, vibrant
1. 1.1 Any display of the colors of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light.
  五彩缤纷的展示
  Example sentencesExamples
  Large, clear-cut, crystalline windows shone in the late afternoon sun, casting colorful rainbows across the expansive lawn.
  The sunlight in the water splashed circles of rainbows on the rock walls, making it an absolutely beautiful place to doze in the afternoon.
  The diamond was shining brilliantly in the sun, casting tiny rainbows on her fingers.
  Stained glass windows splayed sunlight in multicolored, non-sense rainbows over the rich Persian rugs thrown to either side of the ruby highway.
  The sole job of a spectroscope is to break light into a rainbow of its component colors.
  Sunlight filtered through the water, creating the rainbows, and providing them with light.
  The light bounced off his light blonde hair and the three silver hoops in his ear in iridescent rainbows.
  The light from the open window glinted off every angle and gave the appearance that the blade itself was shimmering as it sent rainbows of refracted light across the room.
  He paused, watching the rainbows of refracted light from it sparkle on the shelves and walls, an expression of almost reverent awe on his face.
2. 1.2 A wide range or variety of related and typically colorful things.
  众多花色品种；五颜六色的组合；五花八门的聚合
  a rainbow of medals decorated his chest
  五颜六色的勋章挂满他的胸前。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Huge boulders covered with a rainbow of corals are back-dropped by dazzling white sand making the colours even more vibrant in contrast.
  He entered with a tray balanced on his hand, and when he looked up and saw us a rainbow of emotions crossed his face.
  The bright green shrubs and rainbows of flowers all looked the same after a while.
  Lining up in a rainbow of small, banana-shaped plastic boats, one by one we steered our kayaks across the angry stretch of open water.
  They were arranged by type and color, so just walking down the long pathways gave the viewers a rainbow of botanicals and a smell just as invigorating as the scenery.
  When we come out, our families have a rainbow of reactions.
  The Physical Activity Guide offers a rainbow of activities to choose from.
  Bright colors created a rainbow of dresses and veils!
  He will be back with a rainbow of programmes for this creative crowd.
  Their music was a rainbow of sounds and songs drawn from gamelan to pop, via jazz and Terry Riley's minimalism.
  The streets of the town are packed with fabric shops; their shelves piled high with a rainbow of materials.
  His death at the age of 99 conjures up a rainbow of feelings.
  Their different reasons for forming these collections comprise a rainbow of motives as complex as a Navajo sand painting.
  A cast of 10 will employ tricks and spells such as mime, dance, live music and puppetry, thus enchanting their audience with a rainbow of stories from around the world!
  India has a rainbow of cultures spread out over 27 states and six territories.
  It's home to the more unusual sea apples - cucumbers that sprout a rainbow of filter-feeding arms - as well as colourful toxic sea urchins.
  There was a time when the better players had balls with a wide variety of pin positions, allowing a rainbow of reactions.
  The natural health guru suggests trying to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day to get the right variety of nutrients.
  Following the path of the red Aids ribbon, Armstrong's band has spawned a rainbow of imitators.
  Behind the asymmetric bars sat the gymnasts, a rainbow of tracksuits under a canopy of national flags.
3. 1.3as modifier Many-colored.
  多种颜色的，五彩缤纷的
  a big rainbow packet of felt pens
  一大包五颜六色的粗头水笔。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I saw my first puffins, a flock swimming in the sea, small birds with big triangular rainbow beaks that look as if they're held on with elastic, like clown noses.
  A hundred dancers, clothed in rainbow silks, celebrate Diwali in Blenheim palace.
  Whether in a cup or a cone - single or double dip - and sprinkled with chocolate or rainbow jimmies, ice cream evokes happy memories.
  In their diversity and variety, they encompass various coalescing and opposing interests and ideas to give them a many-coloured rainbow splendour.
  Every day of my junior year, I wore a pair of rainbow suspenders, jeans rolled up to my knees, striped knee socks, and a newsboy cap.
  First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet.
  With its amazing soundtrack and psychedelic rainbow visuals it captivates adults and kids alike.
  This season the store looks like the set of Austin Powers - all short skirts and rainbow dresses, along with simpler black and white versions.
  She sat across from the little girl at her kitchen table with a large plate of freshly chopped rainbow peppers sitting between them and ranch dressing to dip them in.
  Nowadays, we find golden berries, rainbow corn, and black carrots, varieties not commonly available before.
  Someone had given Colin a huge bouquet of rainbow balloons, and there were so many that they blocked the three men from the view of the front seat and the side windows.
  Above it all floated a huge sparkling mirror ball, glistening as it rotated in the sun, spewing rainbow streaks across the implausible scene.
  Your favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy and you eat it with rainbow sprinkles.
  I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone.
  I dressed in black tank top and rainbow gypsy skirt.
  Huge blocks of pale turquoise were set off by strips of lemon yellow hems or belts, and oversized rainbow stripes crisscrossed the body on dresses and shell tops.
  Most striking is a work with tiny rainbow streaks at the top edge near the center, like a prismatic reflection, while almost all of the rest is black.
  A black cloth got transformed into rainbow hues, and the Tri-colour emerged from the pieces of cloth kept in a tin.
  She was wearing multicoloured jazzy pants and a slinky glittery rainbow top that exposed her entire back, a lot of her stomach and neck and was very risqué.
  The first time I went to Thailand, I got these rainbow beads.

Phrases

at the end of the rainbow

Used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain.
在可望而不可即的地方
Example sentencesExamples
- The slip of paper inside the fortune cookie I got to choose on Thursday night read: ‘You will soon find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’
- Then along came the high-technology stocks with their promise of gold at the end of the rainbow and pharmaceutical shares were cast aside like a pair of old boots.
- Then I grew up and realized that not much has changed, only that now you're promised gold at the end of the rainbow if you work hard enough.
- So one of the first things I had to deal with in coming here was the dot-com view of just doing an IPO and quickly seeing a big payday at the end of the rainbow.
- Yet, they continue on with a program they might not enjoy, burnt out and stressed, because they see a light at the end of the rainbow that might not exist, but is still worth attempting to reach.
- Competitive balance is a worthy aim, but it may be a mere illusion, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
- You could lose $100 million today because at the end of the rainbow, you were going to make a trillion.
- We'll never find happiness by looking for it, any more than we'll find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow by looking for it.
- They are still desperately chasing the feature film at the end of the rainbow.
- Urban life is not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for those who migrate.

chase rainbows (or a rainbow)

Pursue an illusory goal.
做白日梦，幻想，追寻彩虹
Example sentencesExamples
- It made me feel like a man who, chasing rainbows, has had one of them suddenly turn and bite him in the leg.
- If the presence of the man who produced rank commercial potboilers at the film festival was construed a mismatch by many, he insisted he was not there to chase rainbows.
- It makes all the sense in the world for them to refocus where they're strong, rather than chase rainbows.
- In these times when so many seem to spend their lives chasing rainbows, we can reflect on the great faith and fortitude of those who went before us.
- You belong here by your son's side to help him get better, not off chasing rainbows.
- They make personal decisions, just as do many in other walks of life, to chase rainbows, so let them take the consequences, just like a student who must pass annual examinations of suffer the consequences.
- Everyone chases rainbows and ignores the low hanging fruit.
- By my teen years I mostly figured out that my dad sent me chasing rainbows because he knew I'd never find the ends.
- I'd certainly understand if this purported surgery turns out to be some kind of Internet urban legend and I'm chasing rainbows, but I wanted to ask a doctor for whom I have respect.
- The latest EU attack on chemicals is just chasing rainbows.
- "They are wasting money on IT consultants chasing another technology rainbow.

Origin

Old English regnboga (see rain, bow).

单词	rainbow
释义	Definition of rainbow in English: rainbow noun ˈreɪnbəʊˈreɪnˌboʊ 1An arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. 彩虹 all the colours of the rainbow Example sentencesExamples It was still grey and wet from raining earlier but she could see the red and orange from a dim rainbow across the mountain. As we leave Pisac and roll down the side of the gorge, the sun suddenly emerges and a brilliant rainbow lights up the verdant green Sacred Valley of the Incas. In some cases, light is reflected twice by each rain drop, forming a larger, fainter secondary rainbow outside the primary rainbow. The spray - which can be felt half a mile away - creates a rainbow, arching over the whole width and shimmering in the sunlight. Some trick of the angle, the light, and the nature of the liquid droplets in the atmosphere produced a rainbow that seemed to be shining entirely in the red end of the spectrum. But the reward was generous - a tremulous rainbow arched over the mountains, shaggy with greenery. A rainbow arched its bridge of many colours across the evening sky, nature's magical wave of the wand. A rainbow arched over the far wing in between showers of rain and bursts of sunshine. Is there a raindrops-per-cubic-inch threshold that's necessary for a rainbow to be visible? Late-blooming clematis grew up the trellis, forming a wall of flowers in a rainbow's colours, feathery seed heads and green leaves, enclosing the patio. You'll find every shade in the rainbow except blue, including gorgeous blends of two or more colors. Their blossoms can be either single, double, or semi-double, and come in nearly every color of the rainbow except blue and green. The brightest rainbows occur when the raindrops are large, so by studying the rainbow, you can deduce whether the drops that are falling are large or small. Mists from the falling water made rainbows all down the cliff. A mother's smile is like seeing a rainbow after it rains and the sun comes out. A brilliant rainbow formed a perfect arch on what was destined to be a great vista, where Lutyens' memorial arch [now called India Gate] stands. You can find these roses in every color of the rainbow, except blue. The receding rains also formed a rainbow spanning the sky and dipping into a village in the valley. You don't get rainbows without rain, after all. All of a sudden, the sky cleared, became blue and a perfect rainbow arched over me with one end in the sand. Synonyms brightly coloured, bright-coloured, deep-coloured, brilliant, glowing, radiant, vivid, rich, vibrant 1.1 A display of the colours of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light. 五彩缤纷的展示 Example sentencesExamples Sunlight filtered through the water, creating the rainbows, and providing them with light. The sunlight in the water splashed circles of rainbows on the rock walls, making it an absolutely beautiful place to doze in the afternoon. Large, clear-cut, crystalline windows shone in the late afternoon sun, casting colorful rainbows across the expansive lawn. The diamond was shining brilliantly in the sun, casting tiny rainbows on her fingers. The light from the open window glinted off every angle and gave the appearance that the blade itself was shimmering as it sent rainbows of refracted light across the room. The light bounced off his light blonde hair and the three silver hoops in his ear in iridescent rainbows. He paused, watching the rainbows of refracted light from it sparkle on the shelves and walls, an expression of almost reverent awe on his face. Stained glass windows splayed sunlight in multicolored, non-sense rainbows over the rich Persian rugs thrown to either side of the ruby highway. The sole job of a spectroscope is to break light into a rainbow of its component colors. 1.2 A wide range of related and typically colourful things. 众多花色品种；五颜六色的组合；五花八门的聚合 a rainbow of medals decorated his chest 五颜六色的勋章挂满他的胸前。 Example sentencesExamples The streets of the town are packed with fabric shops; their shelves piled high with a rainbow of materials. It's home to the more unusual sea apples - cucumbers that sprout a rainbow of filter-feeding arms - as well as colourful toxic sea urchins. Lining up in a rainbow of small, banana-shaped plastic boats, one by one we steered our kayaks across the angry stretch of open water. The natural health guru suggests trying to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day to get the right variety of nutrients. A cast of 10 will employ tricks and spells such as mime, dance, live music and puppetry, thus enchanting their audience with a rainbow of stories from around the world! Bright colors created a rainbow of dresses and veils! The Physical Activity Guide offers a rainbow of activities to choose from. Following the path of the red Aids ribbon, Armstrong's band has spawned a rainbow of imitators. Their music was a rainbow of sounds and songs drawn from gamelan to pop, via jazz and Terry Riley's minimalism. The bright green shrubs and rainbows of flowers all looked the same after a while. Huge boulders covered with a rainbow of corals are back-dropped by dazzling white sand making the colours even more vibrant in contrast. Their different reasons for forming these collections comprise a rainbow of motives as complex as a Navajo sand painting. India has a rainbow of cultures spread out over 27 states and six territories. When we come out, our families have a rainbow of reactions. He entered with a tray balanced on his hand, and when he looked up and saw us a rainbow of emotions crossed his face. Behind the asymmetric bars sat the gymnasts, a rainbow of tracksuits under a canopy of national flags. He will be back with a rainbow of programmes for this creative crowd. His death at the age of 99 conjures up a rainbow of feelings. They were arranged by type and color, so just walking down the long pathways gave the viewers a rainbow of botanicals and a smell just as invigorating as the scenery. There was a time when the better players had balls with a wide variety of pin positions, allowing a rainbow of reactions. 1.3as modifier Many-coloured. 多种颜色的，五彩缤纷的 a big rainbow packet of felt pens 一大包五颜六色的粗头水笔。 Example sentencesExamples She was wearing multicoloured jazzy pants and a slinky glittery rainbow top that exposed her entire back, a lot of her stomach and neck and was very risqué. First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet. This season the store looks like the set of Austin Powers - all short skirts and rainbow dresses, along with simpler black and white versions. Every day of my junior year, I wore a pair of rainbow suspenders, jeans rolled up to my knees, striped knee socks, and a newsboy cap. Huge blocks of pale turquoise were set off by strips of lemon yellow hems or belts, and oversized rainbow stripes crisscrossed the body on dresses and shell tops. In their diversity and variety, they encompass various coalescing and opposing interests and ideas to give them a many-coloured rainbow splendour. The first time I went to Thailand, I got these rainbow beads. I saw my first puffins, a flock swimming in the sea, small birds with big triangular rainbow beaks that look as if they're held on with elastic, like clown noses. I dressed in black tank top and rainbow gypsy skirt. I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone. Above it all floated a huge sparkling mirror ball, glistening as it rotated in the sun, spewing rainbow streaks across the implausible scene. Nowadays, we find golden berries, rainbow corn, and black carrots, varieties not commonly available before. Someone had given Colin a huge bouquet of rainbow balloons, and there were so many that they blocked the three men from the view of the front seat and the side windows. Your favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy and you eat it with rainbow sprinkles. A hundred dancers, clothed in rainbow silks, celebrate Diwali in Blenheim palace. A black cloth got transformed into rainbow hues, and the Tri-colour emerged from the pieces of cloth kept in a tin. She sat across from the little girl at her kitchen table with a large plate of freshly chopped rainbow peppers sitting between them and ranch dressing to dip them in. Whether in a cup or a cone - single or double dip - and sprinkled with chocolate or rainbow jimmies, ice cream evokes happy memories. With its amazing soundtrack and psychedelic rainbow visuals it captivates adults and kids alike. Most striking is a work with tiny rainbow streaks at the top edge near the center, like a prismatic reflection, while almost all of the rest is black. Phrases at the end of the rainbow Used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain. 在可望而不可即的地方 the long-lost loving parent who waits at the end of every unhappy child's rainbow Example sentencesExamples Then along came the high-technology stocks with their promise of gold at the end of the rainbow and pharmaceutical shares were cast aside like a pair of old boots. You could lose $100 million today because at the end of the rainbow, you were going to make a trillion. Competitive balance is a worthy aim, but it may be a mere illusion, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. So one of the first things I had to deal with in coming here was the dot-com view of just doing an IPO and quickly seeing a big payday at the end of the rainbow. Urban life is not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for those who migrate. Yet, they continue on with a program they might not enjoy, burnt out and stressed, because they see a light at the end of the rainbow that might not exist, but is still worth attempting to reach. We'll never find happiness by looking for it, any more than we'll find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow by looking for it. The slip of paper inside the fortune cookie I got to choose on Thursday night read: ‘You will soon find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’ Then I grew up and realized that not much has changed, only that now you're promised gold at the end of the rainbow if you work hard enough. They are still desperately chasing the feature film at the end of the rainbow. chase rainbows (or a rainbow) Pursue an illusory goal. 做白日梦，幻想，追寻彩虹 I couldn't afford to waste petrol chasing rainbows as far as Leeds and back Example sentencesExamples You belong here by your son's side to help him get better, not off chasing rainbows. I'd certainly understand if this purported surgery turns out to be some kind of Internet urban legend and I'm chasing rainbows, but I wanted to ask a doctor for whom I have respect. It makes all the sense in the world for them to refocus where they're strong, rather than chase rainbows. They make personal decisions, just as do many in other walks of life, to chase rainbows, so let them take the consequences, just like a student who must pass annual examinations of suffer the consequences. The latest EU attack on chemicals is just chasing rainbows. By my teen years I mostly figured out that my dad sent me chasing rainbows because he knew I'd never find the ends. If the presence of the man who produced rank commercial potboilers at the film festival was construed a mismatch by many, he insisted he was not there to chase rainbows. Everyone chases rainbows and ignores the low hanging fruit. It made me feel like a man who, chasing rainbows, has had one of them suddenly turn and bite him in the leg. "They are wasting money on IT consultants chasing another technology rainbow. In these times when so many seem to spend their lives chasing rainbows, we can reflect on the great faith and fortitude of those who went before us. Origin Old English regnboga (see rain, bow¹). bow from Old English: The bow of a ship has nothing to do with a person bowing in respect or a support bowing under pressure. The nautical bow (early 17th century) is in fact related to bough (Old English), the limb of a tree. Its immediate source, in the later Middle Ages, was German or Dutch. The phrase a shot across the bows, ‘a warning statement or gesture’, has its origins in the world of naval warfare, where it is one which is not intended to hit, but to make ships stop or alter their course. See also buxom. The archer's bow and the act of bending, both Old English, are related and come from Germanic roots. The archer's bow got its name from the shape, which also appears in Old English rainbow and elbow (Old English). The first part of the latter gives us the old measurement the ell, a variable measure, originally the distance from elbow to fingertip, which comes from the Indo-European root that also gives us ulna (mid 16th century) for the bone that runs from elbow to wrist. noun.1 phr. Definition of rainbow in US English: rainbow nounˈreɪnˌboʊˈrānˌbō 1An arch of colors formed in the sky in certain circumstances, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. 彩虹 Example sentencesExamples The receding rains also formed a rainbow spanning the sky and dipping into a village in the valley. But the reward was generous - a tremulous rainbow arched over the mountains, shaggy with greenery. A mother's smile is like seeing a rainbow after it rains and the sun comes out. Their blossoms can be either single, double, or semi-double, and come in nearly every color of the rainbow except blue and green. A rainbow arched over the far wing in between showers of rain and bursts of sunshine. Is there a raindrops-per-cubic-inch threshold that's necessary for a rainbow to be visible? In some cases, light is reflected twice by each rain drop, forming a larger, fainter secondary rainbow outside the primary rainbow. The spray - which can be felt half a mile away - creates a rainbow, arching over the whole width and shimmering in the sunlight. You'll find every shade in the rainbow except blue, including gorgeous blends of two or more colors. As we leave Pisac and roll down the side of the gorge, the sun suddenly emerges and a brilliant rainbow lights up the verdant green Sacred Valley of the Incas. The brightest rainbows occur when the raindrops are large, so by studying the rainbow, you can deduce whether the drops that are falling are large or small. A rainbow arched its bridge of many colours across the evening sky, nature's magical wave of the wand. Late-blooming clematis grew up the trellis, forming a wall of flowers in a rainbow's colours, feathery seed heads and green leaves, enclosing the patio. Some trick of the angle, the light, and the nature of the liquid droplets in the atmosphere produced a rainbow that seemed to be shining entirely in the red end of the spectrum. It was still grey and wet from raining earlier but she could see the red and orange from a dim rainbow across the mountain. You don't get rainbows without rain, after all. All of a sudden, the sky cleared, became blue and a perfect rainbow arched over me with one end in the sand. Mists from the falling water made rainbows all down the cliff. You can find these roses in every color of the rainbow, except blue. A brilliant rainbow formed a perfect arch on what was destined to be a great vista, where Lutyens' memorial arch [now called India Gate] stands. Synonyms brightly coloured, bright-coloured, deep-coloured, brilliant, glowing, radiant, vivid, rich, vibrant 1.1 Any display of the colors of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light. 五彩缤纷的展示 Example sentencesExamples Large, clear-cut, crystalline windows shone in the late afternoon sun, casting colorful rainbows across the expansive lawn. The sunlight in the water splashed circles of rainbows on the rock walls, making it an absolutely beautiful place to doze in the afternoon. The diamond was shining brilliantly in the sun, casting tiny rainbows on her fingers. Stained glass windows splayed sunlight in multicolored, non-sense rainbows over the rich Persian rugs thrown to either side of the ruby highway. The sole job of a spectroscope is to break light into a rainbow of its component colors. Sunlight filtered through the water, creating the rainbows, and providing them with light. The light bounced off his light blonde hair and the three silver hoops in his ear in iridescent rainbows. The light from the open window glinted off every angle and gave the appearance that the blade itself was shimmering as it sent rainbows of refracted light across the room. He paused, watching the rainbows of refracted light from it sparkle on the shelves and walls, an expression of almost reverent awe on his face. 1.2 A wide range or variety of related and typically colorful things. 众多花色品种；五颜六色的组合；五花八门的聚合 a rainbow of medals decorated his chest 五颜六色的勋章挂满他的胸前。 Example sentencesExamples Huge boulders covered with a rainbow of corals are back-dropped by dazzling white sand making the colours even more vibrant in contrast. He entered with a tray balanced on his hand, and when he looked up and saw us a rainbow of emotions crossed his face. The bright green shrubs and rainbows of flowers all looked the same after a while. Lining up in a rainbow of small, banana-shaped plastic boats, one by one we steered our kayaks across the angry stretch of open water. They were arranged by type and color, so just walking down the long pathways gave the viewers a rainbow of botanicals and a smell just as invigorating as the scenery. When we come out, our families have a rainbow of reactions. The Physical Activity Guide offers a rainbow of activities to choose from. Bright colors created a rainbow of dresses and veils! He will be back with a rainbow of programmes for this creative crowd. Their music was a rainbow of sounds and songs drawn from gamelan to pop, via jazz and Terry Riley's minimalism. The streets of the town are packed with fabric shops; their shelves piled high with a rainbow of materials. His death at the age of 99 conjures up a rainbow of feelings. Their different reasons for forming these collections comprise a rainbow of motives as complex as a Navajo sand painting. A cast of 10 will employ tricks and spells such as mime, dance, live music and puppetry, thus enchanting their audience with a rainbow of stories from around the world! India has a rainbow of cultures spread out over 27 states and six territories. It's home to the more unusual sea apples - cucumbers that sprout a rainbow of filter-feeding arms - as well as colourful toxic sea urchins. There was a time when the better players had balls with a wide variety of pin positions, allowing a rainbow of reactions. The natural health guru suggests trying to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day to get the right variety of nutrients. Following the path of the red Aids ribbon, Armstrong's band has spawned a rainbow of imitators. Behind the asymmetric bars sat the gymnasts, a rainbow of tracksuits under a canopy of national flags. 1.3as modifier Many-colored. 多种颜色的，五彩缤纷的 a big rainbow packet of felt pens 一大包五颜六色的粗头水笔。 Example sentencesExamples I saw my first puffins, a flock swimming in the sea, small birds with big triangular rainbow beaks that look as if they're held on with elastic, like clown noses. A hundred dancers, clothed in rainbow silks, celebrate Diwali in Blenheim palace. Whether in a cup or a cone - single or double dip - and sprinkled with chocolate or rainbow jimmies, ice cream evokes happy memories. In their diversity and variety, they encompass various coalescing and opposing interests and ideas to give them a many-coloured rainbow splendour. Every day of my junior year, I wore a pair of rainbow suspenders, jeans rolled up to my knees, striped knee socks, and a newsboy cap. First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet. With its amazing soundtrack and psychedelic rainbow visuals it captivates adults and kids alike. This season the store looks like the set of Austin Powers - all short skirts and rainbow dresses, along with simpler black and white versions. She sat across from the little girl at her kitchen table with a large plate of freshly chopped rainbow peppers sitting between them and ranch dressing to dip them in. Nowadays, we find golden berries, rainbow corn, and black carrots, varieties not commonly available before. Someone had given Colin a huge bouquet of rainbow balloons, and there were so many that they blocked the three men from the view of the front seat and the side windows. Above it all floated a huge sparkling mirror ball, glistening as it rotated in the sun, spewing rainbow streaks across the implausible scene. Your favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy and you eat it with rainbow sprinkles. I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone. I dressed in black tank top and rainbow gypsy skirt. Huge blocks of pale turquoise were set off by strips of lemon yellow hems or belts, and oversized rainbow stripes crisscrossed the body on dresses and shell tops. Most striking is a work with tiny rainbow streaks at the top edge near the center, like a prismatic reflection, while almost all of the rest is black. A black cloth got transformed into rainbow hues, and the Tri-colour emerged from the pieces of cloth kept in a tin. She was wearing multicoloured jazzy pants and a slinky glittery rainbow top that exposed her entire back, a lot of her stomach and neck and was very risqué. The first time I went to Thailand, I got these rainbow beads. Phrases at the end of the rainbow Used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain. 在可望而不可即的地方 Example sentencesExamples The slip of paper inside the fortune cookie I got to choose on Thursday night read: ‘You will soon find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.’ Then along came the high-technology stocks with their promise of gold at the end of the rainbow and pharmaceutical shares were cast aside like a pair of old boots. Then I grew up and realized that not much has changed, only that now you're promised gold at the end of the rainbow if you work hard enough. So one of the first things I had to deal with in coming here was the dot-com view of just doing an IPO and quickly seeing a big payday at the end of the rainbow. Yet, they continue on with a program they might not enjoy, burnt out and stressed, because they see a light at the end of the rainbow that might not exist, but is still worth attempting to reach. Competitive balance is a worthy aim, but it may be a mere illusion, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You could lose $100 million today because at the end of the rainbow, you were going to make a trillion. We'll never find happiness by looking for it, any more than we'll find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow by looking for it. They are still desperately chasing the feature film at the end of the rainbow. Urban life is not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for those who migrate. chase rainbows (or a rainbow) Pursue an illusory goal. 做白日梦，幻想，追寻彩虹 Example sentencesExamples It made me feel like a man who, chasing rainbows, has had one of them suddenly turn and bite him in the leg. If the presence of the man who produced rank commercial potboilers at the film festival was construed a mismatch by many, he insisted he was not there to chase rainbows. It makes all the sense in the world for them to refocus where they're strong, rather than chase rainbows. In these times when so many seem to spend their lives chasing rainbows, we can reflect on the great faith and fortitude of those who went before us. You belong here by your son's side to help him get better, not off chasing rainbows. They make personal decisions, just as do many in other walks of life, to chase rainbows, so let them take the consequences, just like a student who must pass annual examinations of suffer the consequences. Everyone chases rainbows and ignores the low hanging fruit. By my teen years I mostly figured out that my dad sent me chasing rainbows because he knew I'd never find the ends. I'd certainly understand if this purported surgery turns out to be some kind of Internet urban legend and I'm chasing rainbows, but I wanted to ask a doctor for whom I have respect. The latest EU attack on chemicals is just chasing rainbows. "They are wasting money on IT consultants chasing another technology rainbow. Origin Old English regnboga (see rain, bow). noun.1 phr.
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