U S 雨 water falling in separate drops from the clouds

　brave the ～　冒雨
　expect ～　盼望雨水
　have ～　有雨水
　keep off ～　防雨
　make ～　人工降雨
　need ～　需要雨水
　produce ～　人工降雨
　shut out ～　遮雨
　threaten ～　预示着要下雨
　acid ～　酸雨
　constant ～　连绵不断的雨
　driving ～　暴风雨
　falling ～　飘降着的雨
　fine ～　细雨
　freezing ～　冻雨
　gentle ～　小雨
　hard ～　大雨
　heavy ～　大雨
　icy ～　冷雨
　light ～　小雨
　man-made ～　人工降雨
　new-fallen ～　刚下的雨
　steady ～　连绵的雨
　terrible ～　糟糕的雨
　the first ～　第一场雨
　thin ～　小雨
　welcome ～　及时雨，甘霖
　spring ～　春雨
　summer ～　夏雨
　～ band　雨带
　～ belt　雨区
　～ boots　雨鞋
　～ cap　雨帽
　～ cloud　雨云
　～ drop　雨点
　～ forest　热带雨林
　in the ～　冒着雨，在雨中
　drops of ～　雨点
　rustling of ～　淅沥沥的雨水声
　on account of ～　由于下雨
　cancel the match on account of ～　因下雨取消比赛
　clothes wet with ～　被雨水淋湿的衣服
　without ～　没有雨水
　～ of bullets　弹雨
　～ of tears　泪如雨下
　～ of telegrams　电报如雪花飘来

　Rain was beating on the windows.　雨水正敲打着窗子。
　They put the oil cloth on the roof to block out rain.　他们把油布铺在房顶上，防止雨水渗漏。
　The rain kept falling for a few days.　雨不停地下了几天。
　The rain greatly advanced the spring crops.　那场雨使春季作物的成熟期大大提前。
　When the rain stopped, the floods began to fall away.　雨停的时候，洪水开始退去。
　The sun broke through after days of rain.　连日阴雨之后，太阳终于露出来了。
　It feels like rain.　像是要下雨了。
　Following the heavy rain, the storage tanks were filling up again.　那场暴雨过后，蓄水池又满了。
　I had not bargained for the heavy rain, and got very wet without a coat.　我没料到会下这样大的雨，没穿雨衣，浑身都湿透了。
　The crops were beaten down by the heavy rain.　庄稼被暴雨冲倒了。
　The ground became softer after a heavy rain.　大雨之后地面松软了。
　Early in April, just before a rain begins, broadcast tomato seeds.　四月初的头场雨前，要把西红柿种子播下。
　Owing to a heavy rain, all our plans fell through.　由于下了一阵大雨，我们的所有计划都泡汤了。
　We decided to brave a rain of bullets.　我们决定冒着枪林弹雨出去。
　His face was bathed in a rain of tears.　他泪流满面。
　It is probable that rains will fall tomorrow.　明天大概会下阵雨。
　The rains that year were good, they were coming nicely just as the crops needed them.　那一年的雨季真没说的，正当庄稼需要水的时候就下雨了。

 ♣ rain or shine〔rain〕 or no rain　
　无论如何　anyway
　He is diligent rain or shine he does.　他无论干什么都很勤奋。
　The children are not allowed in until the school bell rings rain or no rain.　无论什么天气，铃响之后才能允许学生们进学校。

1. 农民们在盼雨。
　［误］ The farmers want the rain.
　［正］ The farmers want rain.
　今年的雨水很多。
　［误］ We've had many rain this year.
　［正］ We've had much rain this year.
　［析］ rain作“雨水”解时是不可数名词，不能用many修饰，须用much，也不需要定冠词。
2. 他被雨淋了。
　［误］ He was caught in rain.
　［正］ He was caught in the rain.
　［析］ “在雨中”英语是in the rain，需要用定冠词the.
3. 昨天晚上有一场小雨。
　［误］ There was a small rain last night.
　［正］ There was a light rain last night.
　［析］ “一场小雨”，英文用a light rain，不用small.
4. 一场大雨冲走了许多肥沃的土壤。
　［误］ A big rain washed away much rich soil.
　［正］ A heavy rain washed away much rich soil.
　［析］ 表示“大雨”通常应该说heavy rain，而不说big rain或great rain.
5. 不断的下雨使两岸都淹没了。
　［误］ Continuous rain overflowed the banks.
　［正］ Continuous rains overflowed the banks.
　［析］ rain作“几场雨”或“雨季”解时，习惯用复数。
6. 他们冒雨踢足球。
　［误］ They played football under the rain.
　［正］ They played football in the rain.
　［析］ “冒着雨”应该说 in the rain，而不能说 under the rain.

　vi. & vt.（雨）降下；（使）降落 (of rain) fall; (cause to) fall like rain

　～ cats and dogs　大雨倾盆
　～ hard　雨下得很大
　～ down　大量地流〔落〕下来
　～ off　因下雨而受阻
　～ out　因下雨而取消
　～ from　从四处撒播
　～ in torrents　大雨如注
　～ on〔upon〕　（使）雨点般地落到…上
　～ benefits upon sb　给某人种种好处

　It's raining.　天正在下着雨。
　It will rain in the afternoon.　午后将会下雨。
　He went out though it was raining hard.　尽管雨下得很大，他还是出去了。
　It has rained over.　雨停了。
　It never rains but pours.　不雨则已，雨则倾盆。
　It rained large drops.　雨点很大。
　We'll have to cancel the cricket match, it's raining cats and dogs.　雨下得太大了，我们将只得取消板球比赛了。

 ♣ rain down¹　(v.+adv.)
　大量地流〔落〕下来　(of water, etc.) fall in large amounts
　Long after the storm, water still rained down from the roofs where it had collected.　暴风雨过去很长一段时间后，积在房顶上的雨水仍一个劲儿地从房顶上流下来。
　The old woman rained down curses on our heads.　那老婆子把我们骂得狗血喷头。
 ♣ rain down²　(v.+prep.)
　顺…大量地流下来　(of water, etc.) fall in large amounts along sth
　Tears rained down her cheeks.　她泪流满面。
 ♣ rain off　(v.+adv.)
　〈主英〉因下雨而受阻〔取消〕 be prevented from taking place because of rain
　The meeting was rained off.　大会因雨而取消。
　Two cricket matches were rained off this weekend, and would have to be played next week.　由于下雨，这周末的两场板球赛没能举行，只能在下周比赛了。
 ♣ rain on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　（使）雨点般地落到…上　(cause to) descend quickly or in quantity on sb/sth
　Shells rained on the enemy positions.　炮弹像雨点般地落在敌军阵地上。
　I lay still as the blows continued to rain on my head.　拳头如雨点般落在我的头上，我躺在那儿一动也不动。
　Misfortunes have rained heavily upon the old man.　那老人接连遭遇不幸。
　Take care not to let these goods be rained on.　当心别让这些货物淋到雨。
　The crowd rained kisses on the popular actor.　人们纷纷亲吻这位受欢迎的演员。
　The smokestacks rained black soot on the city.　烟囱里冒出的黑色煤灰雨点般地从城市上空落下。
　Angrily, he rained blows on the door, but no one came.　他气愤地用拳头拼命砸门，但是没有人来开门。
　They rained bombs and rockets on the enemy gun emplacements.　他们以炸弹和火箭袭击了敌人的炮兵阵地。
　Shells were rained on them, but no one thought of his own danger.　炮弹像雨点般地落下来，但没有一个人想到个人安危。
 ♣ rain out　(v.+adv.)
　〈主美〉因下雨而受阻〔取消〕 be prevented from taking place because of rain
　The Saturday night rally in the stadium was rained out.　星期六晚上在体育场举行的集会因下雨而取消了。

 ♣ 下面两句话的意思相同：
　

1. 五点开始下雨。
　［误］ It rained at five o'clock.
　［正］ It began to rain at five o'clock.
　［析］ rain用作动词时表示持续的动作，不能跟表示确切的时间点的状语连用。
2. 如果明天不下雨，我们就去动物园。
　［误］ If it isn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the zoo.
　［正］ If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the zoo.
　［析］ “下雨”应该用动词rain.

　［同义词］ n. drizzle, fall, hail, steam v. drizzle, drop, fall, spit
　［词源］　古英语regn（暴雨）