| 词组 | rain |
| 释义 | 1． 泛指“雨”，常为不可数名词: a lot of rain heavy rain pouring rain torrential rain drenching rain driving rain little rain slight rain intermittent rain light rain 2． 特指“一场雨”，为可数名词: A gentle rain is falling on the prai- rie. He was drenched in a pelting rain. a summer rain a spring rain 3． 复数可指“雨季”: The 2003 rains began in the heat of June. 4． 表示“雨下得很大”，可以说: It's pouring with rain. It rained cats and dogs. It rained heavily. It rained hard all day. It is raining very hard. The rain is pouring down. It's a driving / blinding / drenching / pelting / torrential rain. A heavy rain visited the town. 5． 自然界有各种各样的“雨”: a drizzle 毛毛细雨 shower 阵雨 downpour 倾盆大雨 storm 暴风雨 monsoon 季节雨 cloudburst 大暴雨 deluge 大暴雨 6． “( 保持以后索取权的) 暂时拒绝”用 take a rain check on，美国用法: I'd like to take a rain check on your invitation. 我想以后再接受你的邀请吧。 rainbow a rainbow nation 是“一个多民族的国家”: A multiracial country can over- come a very troubled past and become a rainbow nation. |
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