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| /reɪn/ |
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| 1 | I if it rains, water falls from clouds in the sky 下雨 |
| Just as we were leaving home it started to rain. 我们刚要出门就开始下雨了。 |
| rain heavily/hard (=to rain a lot) It had been raining heavily all day. 下大雨 |
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| 2 | rain I to fall from the air in large amounts 大量降下；如雨点般落下 |
| Bombs rained on the crowded streets. 炸弹雨点般落在拥挤的街道上。 |
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| 3 | rain I/T to hit or hit against someone or something violently and repeatedly （使）如雨般地猛击 |
| He struggled to block the blows raining on him. 他挣扎着抵挡雨点般落在他身上的拳头。 |
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| - | it never rains but it pours spoken
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| used for saying that problems often seem to happen all at the same time |
| 祸不单行 |
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| - | it’ s raining cats and dogs old-fashioned
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| used for saying that a lot of rain is falling |
| 下倾盆大雨 |
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| - | rain on sb’ s parade AMERICAN informal
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| to do something to stop someone enjoying something good that is happening to them |
| 阻止某人的好事 |
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| - | rained off
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| if a sports game or other outside event is rained off , it does not happen because of rain |
| （比赛或户外活动）因雨而暂停（或取消） |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌrain ˈdown |
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| 1 | I rain2 2 | Sparks from the fire rained down on the frightened spectators. 火花像雨点般落在受了惊吓的观众身上。 | |
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| 2 | I/T rain2 3 | I felt kicks and blows raining down on me from all directions. 我觉得一阵拳打脚踢从四面八方涌过来，雨点般落在自己身上。 | |
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