| 单词 | rain |
| 释义 | rain —rainless, adj. —rainlessness, n. /rayn/, n. 1. water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Cf. drizzle (def. 6). 2. a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon. 3. rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India. 4. weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer. 5. a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation. v.i. 6. (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It rained all night. 7. to fall like rain: Tears rained from their eyes. 8. to send down rain: The lightning flashed and the sky rained on us in torrents. v.t. 9. to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects: People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade. 10. to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity: to rain favors upon a person. 11. to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly: to rain blows on someone's head. 12. rain cats and dogs, Informal. to rain very heavily or steadily: We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs. 13. rain out, to cause, by raining, the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, or the like: The double-header was rained out yesterday. [bef. 900; (n.) ME rein; OE regn, ren, c. D, G regen, ON regn, Goth rign; (v.) ME reinen, OE regnian] Syn. 10. lavish, shower, pour. |
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