rain /reɪn/ CET4 TEM4 ( raining, rained, rains )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops. 雨 [also 'the' N]

  例：

  I hope you didn't get soaked standing out in the rain.

  我希望你站在外面雨里没淋得浑身透湿。

• 2. 

  N-PLURAL In countries where rain only falls in certain seasons, this rain is referred to as the rains. 雨季

  例：

  ...the spring, when the rains came.

  …春天，雨季来临时。

• 3. 

  V-I When rain falls, you can say that it is raining. 下雨

  例：

  It was raining hard, and she didn't have an umbrella.

  雨下得很大，而她没有带伞。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I If someone rains blows, kicks, or bombs on a person or place, the person or place is attacked by many blows, kicks, or bombs. You can also say that blows, kicks, or bombs rain on a person or place. 使像雨点般落下; 像雨点般落下

  例：

  The police, raining blows on rioters and spectators alike, cleared the park.

  警察对暴乱者和旁观者都一阵猛打，清空了公园。

• 5. 

  PHRASAL VERB Rain down means the same as . 同(rain)

  例：

  Fighter aircraft rained down high explosives.

  战斗机如雨点般投下烈性炸弹。