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shower/ˈʃaʊə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a brief fall of esp. rain, hail, sleet, or snow 阵雨；一阵冰雹；阵雪 2a a brisk flurry of arrows, bullets, dust, stones, sparks, etc. 阵雨般的飞箭(或子弹、尘土、石头、火花等) b a flurry of gifts, letters, honours, praise, etc. 大量涌来的礼物(信件、荣誉、赞扬等) 3 (in full 全称 shower-bath)a a cubicle, bath, etc. in which one stands under a spray of water 淋浴 b the apparatus etc. used for this 淋浴器 c the act of bathing in a shower 洗淋浴 4 a group of particles produced by a cosmic-ray particle in the earth's atmosphere 流星雨 5 N. Amer. a party for giving presents to a prospective bride, etc. [北美] (为准新娘等举行的)送礼会 6 Brit. slang a contemptible or unpleasant person or group of people [英] [俚语]令人鄙视(或厌恶)的人；乌合之众 ●v. 1 tr. discharge (water, missiles, etc.) in a shower (阵雨般地)倾泻(水、导弹等) 2 intr. use a shower-bath 洗淋浴 3 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 on, upon) lavishly bestow (gifts etc.) 慷慨馈赠(礼物等) 4 intr. descend or come in a shower 阵雨般落下或到来 it showered on and off all day 一整天阵雨时下时停 □ showery adj.[Old English scūr, from Germanic] |