| |
|
| NOUN |
| |
|
| /ˈʃaʊə/ |
|
| |
| |
| 1 | C a piece of equipment that forces small drops of water into the air and is used for washing your body 淋浴器 |
| The shower isn’ t working. 淋浴器坏了。 |
| | 1a | a small room or area with a shower 淋浴间 | | in the shower (=washing yourself under a shower) Is Sue still in the shower? 在淋浴 | |
| | 1b | the activity of washing yourself by standing under a shower 淋浴；洗澡 | | have a shower I’ m going to have a nice hot shower and go to bed. 我要洗个痛快的热水澡，然后去睡觉。 | |
| |
| 2 | C a short period when it rains or snows 阵雨；阵雪 |
| Tonight there’ s a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. 今晚下雷阵雨的概率为50％。 |
| |
| 3 | C a large number of things moving through the air or falling together 大量洒落的东西 |
| A log in the fire broke, sending out a shower of sparks. 火里边有根木头崩裂了，火星四溅。 |
| A shower of dust fell from the roof. 从屋顶上落下来许多灰尘。 |
| |
| 4 | C AMERICAN a party arranged for a woman by her friends, in which they give her presents because she will soon have a baby or get married （朋友间为将要分娩或结婚的女子举行的）送礼会 |
| a baby/bridal/wedding shower 为庆祝生育/成为新娘/婚礼而举行的送礼会 |
| |
| 5 | singular BRITISH informal a group of people who you do not like or respect 一群讨厌鬼 |
|