rain

• 从云中降落的水滴。也可指下雨这一天气现象或大量降下的事物。

A noun referring to water that falls from clouds in the sky, typically in drops.

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1. A1formal

   Water droplets falling from the sky as a form of precipitation.

   雨

   • Heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.
   • We need rain for the crops to grow.
   • The rain stopped just before the picnic started.

   同义词downpourdrizzleprecipitationrainfallshowersprinkle

2. Rainfall or showerA1informal

   A fall of rain; a shower.

   雨

   • There was a light rain all morning.
   • The rain came down in torrents.
   • We got caught in the rain without umbrellas.

   同义词cloudburstdownpourdrizzleprecipitationrainfallrainstormshowersprinkle

• 指水以雨滴形式从天空落下的动作，也泛指大量落下或倾泻。

A verb used to indicate the act of water falling from the sky in drops.

1. Fall as precipitationA1formal

   To fall from the sky as water droplets; to have rain.

   下雨

   • It is raining heavily outside.
   • Rain will start to fall around noon.
   • The sky darkened and it began to rain.

   同义词come downdrizzlepourprecipitateshowersprinkle

2. Fall or shower downB1informal

   To fall or be showered down in large quantities.

   倾泻而下

   • Confetti rained down on the parade.
   • The stage rained with flowers from the audience.
   • Bullets rained around them during the battle.

   同义词come downhailpeltpourshower

3. Rain blows or punchesB2informal

   To deliver a rapid series of blows or hits.

   连续猛击

   • The boxer rained punches on his opponent.
   • She rained kicks on the punching bag.
   • The children rained questions on the teacher.

   同义词batterbombardhammerpeltpummelshower

短语动词变体rain downrain out