rainfall

rain·fall

R0025900 (rān′fôl′)n.1. A shower or fall of rain.2. The quantity of water, expressed in inches, precipitated as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a specified area and time interval.

rainfall

(ˈreɪnˌfɔːl) n1. (Physical Geography) precipitation in the form of raindrops2. (Physical Geography) meteorol the amount of precipitation in a specified place and time

rain•fall

(ˈreɪnˌfɔl)

n. 1. a fall of rain. 2. the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usu. given as a hypothetical depth of coverage: a rainfall of 70 inches a year. [1840–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

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rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphererainmonsoon - any wind that changes direction with the seasonsdownfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)raindrop - a drop of rainrainstorm - a storm with raindownpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout - a heavy raindrizzle, mizzle - very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a showerrain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"

Translations

降雨量

rain

(rein) noun1. water falling from the clouds in liquid drops. We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains. 雨 雨2. a great number of things falling like rain. a rain of arrows. 像雨般一陣落下的東西 雨点般降落的东西（下雨般的）一阵 verb1. (only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall. I think it will rain today. 下雨 下雨2. to (cause to) fall like rain. Arrows rained down on the soldiers. 雨點般地落下 雨点般地落下ˈrainy adjective having (many) showers of rain. a rainy day; the rainy season; rainy weather. 下雨的，多雨的 下雨的，多雨的 ˈraininess noun 下雨，多雨 下雨，多雨 ˈrainbow noun the coloured arch sometimes seen in the sky opposite the sun when rain is falling. 彩虹 彩虹ˈrain check: take a rain check (American) (to ask) to do something at a later time. Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it? (美)改期再做 延期，改日进行 ˈraincoat noun a waterproof coat worn to keep out the rain. 雨衣 雨衣ˈraindrop noun a single drop of rain. 雨點，雨滴 雨点ˈrainfall noun the amount of rain that falls in a certain place in a certain time. We haven't had much rainfall this year; the annual rainfall. 降雨量 降雨量ˈrain forest noun a thick tropical forest in a region where it rains a lot. 熱帶雨林 雨林ˈrain-gauge noun an instrument for measuring rainfall. 雨量計 雨量器keep/save etc for a rainy day to keep (especially money) until one needs it or in case one may need it. 未雨綢繆 未雨绸缪rain cats and dogs to rain very hard. 傾盆大雨 倾盆大雨the rains (in tropical countries) the rainy season. (熱帶國家的)雨季 雨季(as) right as rain perfectly all right; completely well. 十分正確，完全健康 十分正确