rain[rein]

• n.
  • 雨;雨水[参较 drizzle]
  • 下雨；阵雨
  • 雨天
  • [the rains]雨季;季节性降雨
  • (雨点般的)落下；(下雨般的)一阵
• vi.
  • 下雨，阵雨：

    It's hot and suffocating. I think it's going to rain.

    天气闷热，我看要下雨。

  • 雨点般落下；大量倾泻：

    Beads of sweat rained down his cheeks.

    汗珠像雨点一般从他的两颊流下。

    Unfortunate events have rained heavily upon us since last month.

    从上月起，倒霉的事接踵而来。

  • (天空、云层等)降雨：

    This mass of dark cloud is raining.

    这片乌云正在降下雨来。

  • [美国俚语]诉苦，抱怨
• vt.
  • 使(雨等)大量降下；倾注：

    It is raining large drops.

    正在掉大雨点。

  • 厚施，大量地给：

    They rained flowers on the head of the bride.

    他们将鲜花撒在新娘头上。

    He was embarrassed when praises were rained on him.

    当他受到大家不断表扬时，感到局促不安。

• 短语:
  • After rain comes sunshine. [谚语]雨过天晴。否极泰来。情况总会变好的。
  • (as) right as rain 完全正确；完全令人满意；一切顺利；非常健康；毫无问题
  • come (或go) in when it rains 懂得保护自己；有心眼[亦作get out of the rain]
  • It rains pitchforks. 见 pitchforks
  • know enough to come in (或get) out of the rain 知道自我照顾，知道怎样照料自己；有见地[亦作know enough to go (或come) in when it rains]
  • look like rain [口语]像是要下雨
  • rain cats and dogs 见 cat
  • rain or shine [口语]不论晴雨，无论天气好坏，风雨无阻；无论如何，在任何情况下[亦作come rain or come shine]