1. C 阵雨，阵雪　 a fall of rain (or snow) lasting a short time
2. C 淋浴　 an act of washing the body by standing under running water

　have a ～　下阵雨，洗澡
　take a ～　下阵雨，洗澡
　cold ～　冷水浴
　delicious ～　喜雨
　heavy ～　一阵大雨
　light ～　小阵雨
　nice ～　喜雨
　passing ～　短暂的阵雨
　meteor ～　流星雨
　April ～　忽下忽停的阵雨
　postcard ～　纷纷来到的大批明信片
　rain ～　阵雨
　snow ～　一阵大雪
　sun ～　（夏天的）太阳雨
　be overtaken by a ～　被阵雨淋
　be caught in a ～　遇到阵雨
　come in ～s　频来
　sparks falling in ～s　一阵降落的火花
　a ～ of arrows　如雨点般的乱箭
　a ～ of blessings　一番祝福
　a ～ of bullets　一阵弹雨
　a ～ of hail　一阵冰雹
　a ～ of insults　一番侮辱
　a ～ of stones　如雨点般的石头

　Scattered showers are expected this afternoon.　今天下午预测有间歇性阵雨。
　He was caught in a shower.　他被阵雨淋湿了。
　During the afternoon there were three showers.　整个下午下了三场阵雨。
　Today will be mostly fine and sunny, with intermittent showers.　今天大部分是晴天有太阳，但有间断阵雨。
　The weather forecast says we'll have scattered showers today.　天气预报报道今天将有阵雨。
　My brother takes a cold shower every morning.　我哥哥每天早晨用冷水淋浴。
　We have to take several cold showers to keep us cool every day in summer.　夏季，我们一天得冲几次凉。
　He turned the shower on.　他打开淋浴器。
　The bucket fell over, sending a shower of paint on the men below the ladder.　油漆桶弄翻了，洒了梯子下面的人一身。
　There are a shower of letters on her birthday.　有如雪片般的信函来祝贺她的生日。

　他起床后洗了澡。
　［误］ He got up and took shower.
　［正］ He got up and took a shower.
　我来这儿的路上被阵雨淋着了。
　［误］ I got caught in shower on my way here.
　［正］ I got caught in a shower on my way here.
　［析］ shower作“阵雨”“淋浴”解，是可数名词，“洗淋浴”应是take〔have〕 a shower，“一场阵雨”应说a shower，不可省略不定冠词a.

　在英国口语中， shower还有一种非正式、贬义的用法，即表示“一群讨厌或懒惰的人”“一群不修边幅而且懒惰的人”。其前可加a，但不可加the且无复数形式。在美国口语中， shower还可指妇女在结婚前或生小孩后的聚会，往往由亲戚朋友赠送礼物。例如：
　You're a real shower, get your hair cut, all of you!　你们这群邋遢鬼，统统给我去理发！
　Helen's friends gave her a bridal shower.　海伦的朋友们给她开了一个新娘的送礼会。
　We all went to her virgin shower last Sunday.　上个星期天，我们全都去参加她婚前的送礼会。

1. vt. & vi.下阵雨；似阵雨般降落　 rain or fall in a shower
2. vt. & vi.大量地给予　 send or give it to sb in a shower

　～ ceaselessly　不停地下雨
　～ generously　慷慨地给予
　～ intermittently　断断续续地下阵雨
　～ on〔upon〕　纷纷落到…上，对…倾注
　～ over　纷纷落到…上
　～ with　大量地给…

　It has started to shower; I'm sure to get wet.　天已开始下阵雨，我一定会被淋湿。
　Nuts showered down when the tree was shaken.　摇动这棵树时，坚果纷纷落下。
　They shower the newly married pair with rice.　他们把大量的米抛洒在这对新人身上。
　The best way to help a troubled child is to shower him with love.　帮助失足少年的最好方法是施之以爱。
　We showered gifts on her.　我们纷纷向她赠送礼物。
　They showered honours upon the hero.　他们纷纷向英雄致敬。
　Flowers were showered on her.　在她的身边堆满了鲜花。
　She was showered with compliments.　她得到许多的恭维话。

　他获得了很多荣誉。
　［误］ Honours were showered to him.
　［正］ Honours were showered on him.
　［析］ shower作“大量给予”解时，介词on不可改为to.

　［词源］　中古英语schoure<古英语scur （阵雨）