rain
noun [ U ] uk/reɪn/ us/reɪn/
A1 雨;雨水
drops of water from clouds
Rain is forecast for tomorrow. 预报明天会下雨。
Come inside out of the rain. 进屋来，别在雨里淋着。
We had heavy/light rain all day. 我们这儿倾盆大雨／毛毛细雨整整下了一天。
We got caught in pouring/torrential (= a lot of) rain without either raincoats or umbrellas. 我们既没带雨衣也没带伞，正赶上大雨滂沱，淋成了落汤鸡。
There will be showers of rain/rain showers (= short periods of rain) in the east. 东部地区将有阵雨。
It looks like rain (= as if rain is going to fall). 天看起来好像要下雨。
the rains[ plural ] （热带地区的）雨季
the season of the year in tropical countries when there is a lot of rain
Villagers are now waiting for the rains to come so that the rice will grow. 村民们正在等待雨季的到来，那时稻子才能生长。
This is the third year in a row that the rains have failed. 这是连续第三个年头雨季没有下雨了。
- More examples
- Do you think those are rain clouds on the horizon?
- All I could hear was the drip of the rain from the roof.
- At last the rain began to ease off.
- All areas of the country will have some rain tonight.
- The water level in the lake is much higher after heavy rain.
Idiom
come rain or shineidiom 风雨无阻；无论如何；不管发生什么
whatever happens
Come rain or shine, I'll see you on Thursday. 无论如何我都要在星期四见到你。
rain
verb [ I ] uk/reɪn/ us/reɪn/
A1 下雨，降雨
If it rains, water falls from the sky in small drops.
I think it's starting to rain. 我觉得要下雨了。
It's raining hard/heavily (= a large amount of rain is falling). 正下着瓢泼大雨。
- More examples
- There's a slight coolness in the air - do you think it's going to rain?
- This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.
- It's rained all day today.
- It had been raining hard most of the afternoon.
- You'll have to stay in at playtime today, because it's raining.
Idioms
it never rains but it poursidiom UK saying (US when it rains, it pours) 不雨则已，一雨倾盆；祸不单行
said when one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things that make a bad situation worse
it's raining cats and dogs!idiom old-fashioned 暴雨，倾盆大雨
something that you say when it is raining heavily
rain on someone's paradeidiom 泼冷水；煞风景；扫兴
to do something that spoils someone's plans
I'm sorry to rain on your parade but you're not allowed to have alcohol on the premises. 我很报歉扫你们的兴，但是这个地方不能喝酒。
Phrasal verbs
rain (something) down （通常指猛烈地）使大量降下，雨点般落下；（把…）密集地投下
to fall in large amounts, or to direct something in large amounts, usually forcefully or violently
Bombs rained down on the besieged city. 炸弹雨点般倾泻到被围困的城市里。
Her attacker rained down blows on her. 袭击她的人对她一通狂殴。
rain something off 因下雨而停止;因雨取消（或中断）
If an event is rained off, it cannot start or continue because it is raining.
His hockey match was rained off. 他参加的曲棍球比赛因雨取消。