rained-offadj.

Brit.

/ˌreɪndˈɒf/, U.S.

/ˌreɪndˈɔf/,

/ˌreɪndˈɑf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English rained , rain v., off adv.

Etymology: < rained, past participle of rain v. + off adv., after to rain off at rain v. Phrasal verbs.

Chiefly British. Of an outdoor event (esp. a sporting match): cancelled or abandoned because of the rain.

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1933 Evening Tel. & Post (Dundee) 28 June 8/2 Two matches remain to complete the programme of mid-week cricket—the ‘Courier’ Etchers v. Circle rained off game and 23rd B.B. Ex-Members v. Circle.

1938 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 3 Aug. 1/6 A specially scheduled game will bring Knoxville to Wellsboro Saturday afternoon, when the rained-off game of this week will be played.

1960 C. Day Lewis Buried Day i. 20 Their tiny tragedies—a rained-off picnic, a broken toy.

1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy xvi. 399 Watching a rained-off cricket match where the contestants wanted only to go back to the pavilion.

1995 Foresight (Sun Alliance) Winter 20/4 All the weather presenters tend to get fan mail—not to mention the odd more critical missives about rained off barbecues and burst pipes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rained-off
释义	rained-offadj. Brit. /ˌreɪndˈɒf/, U.S. /ˌreɪndˈɔf/, /ˌreɪndˈɑf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English rained , rain v., off adv. Etymology: < rained, past participle of rain v. + off adv., after to rain off at rain v. Phrasal verbs. Chiefly British. Of an outdoor event (esp. a sporting match): cancelled or abandoned because of the rain. ΚΠ 1933 Evening Tel. & Post (Dundee) 28 June 8/2 Two matches remain to complete the programme of mid-week cricket—the ‘Courier’ Etchers v. Circle rained off game and 23rd B.B. Ex-Members v. Circle. 1938 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 3 Aug. 1/6 A specially scheduled game will bring Knoxville to Wellsboro Saturday afternoon, when the rained-off game of this week will be played. 1960 C. Day Lewis Buried Day i. 20 Their tiny tragedies—a rained-off picnic, a broken toy. 1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy xvi. 399 Watching a rained-off cricket match where the contestants wanted only to go back to the pavilion. 1995 Foresight (Sun Alliance) Winter 20/4 All the weather presenters tend to get fan mail—not to mention the odd more critical missives about rained off barbecues and burst pipes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1933
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