单词 | rainy |
释义 | rainy (reɪni ) Word forms: rainier , rainiest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1 During a rainy day, season, or period it rains a lot. They walked along the promenade on a rainy night. The rainy season in the Andes normally starts in December. Synonyms: wet, damp, inclement, drizzly 2. for a rainy day phrase If you say that you are saving something, especially money, for a rainy day, you mean that you are saving it until a time in the future when you might need it. I'll put the rest in the bank for a rainy day. Idioms: save for a rainy day to save some of your money in case there are serious problems in the future Saving for a rainy day and paying off debts is now a top priority for families. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: rainy sky A wash of rainy sky. Times, Sunday Times They carried orange balloons and chanted his name loudly against the dark, rainy sky. canada.com Dismal vertical cities soar grimly into the rainy sky. Times, Sunday Times Soon the old men are getting blissfully drenched together beneath a rainy sky. The Times Literary Supplement There are not many flying insects in rainy skies, and the swifts will need plenty of these over their nest sites before they can safely begin breeding. Times, Sunday Times Nothing could possibly go better with piping hot green tea in a corner spot with a view of the rainy street. Times,Sunday Times A lesser writer might be tempted to up the pace here; maybe add in a restraining order or a late-night screaming match in a rainy street. Times, Sunday Times Yet realism with its rainy streets also holds falsity. The Times Literary Supplement But this rainy summer has done them no harm, with its deep, flowing rivers. Times, Sunday Times Similarly, people gathering indoors during rainy summer months can spread flu during its “off” season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perfect for rainy summer days in the city. Times, Sunday Times It's just a bleak, endlessly rainy summer. Times, Sunday Times Spore production and infection decreases over winter, and has been observed to be highest in rainy summer months. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hot, rainy weather plus rubber makes for a sweaty commute. Times, Sunday Times In rainy weather, and after dark, the leaves fold neatly down to form umbrellas. Times, Sunday Times Check them over regularly because damp, rainy weather can encourage soft rots. The Sun And for many, it has already started thanks to the relentless rainy weather and the nights now drawing in. The Sun Equally, there could well be periods of rainy weather as well as spells of snowfall. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 多雨的 Japanese: 雨の |
随便看 |
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。