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rainy
rain·y R0027400 (rā′nē)adj. rain·i·er, rain·i·est Characterized by, full of, or bringing rain.
rain′i·ness n.rainy (ˈreɪnɪ) adj, rainier or rainiest1. (Physical Geography) characterized by a large rainfall: a rainy climate. 2. (Physical Geography) wet or showery; bearing rain ˈrainily adv ˈraininess nrain•y (ˈreɪ ni)
adj. rain•i•er, rain•i•est. 1. characterized by rain: rainy weather. 2. wet with rain: rainy streets. rain′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | rainy - (of weather) wet by periods of rain; "showery weather"; "rainy days"showerywet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" |
rainyadjective wet, damp, inclement, drizzly, showery a rainy night
fine, dry, sunny, aridTranslationsrain (rein) noun1. water falling from the clouds in liquid drops. We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains. 雨 雨2. a great number of things falling like rain. a rain of arrows. 像雨般一陣落下的東西 雨点般降落的东西（下雨般的）一阵 verb1. (only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall. I think it will rain today. 下雨 下雨2. to (cause to) fall like rain. Arrows rained down on the soldiers. 雨點般地落下 雨点般地落下ˈrainy adjective having (many) showers of rain. a rainy day; the rainy season; rainy weather. 下雨的，多雨的 下雨的，多雨的 ˈraininess noun 下雨，多雨 下雨，多雨 ˈrainbow noun the coloured arch sometimes seen in the sky opposite the sun when rain is falling. 彩虹 彩虹ˈrain check: take a rain check (American) (to ask) to do something at a later time. Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it? (美)改期再做 延期，改日进行 ˈraincoat noun a waterproof coat worn to keep out the rain. 雨衣 雨衣ˈraindrop noun a single drop of rain. 雨點，雨滴 雨点ˈrainfall noun the amount of rain that falls in a certain place in a certain time. We haven't had much rainfall this year; the annual rainfall. 降雨量 降雨量ˈrain forest noun a thick tropical forest in a region where it rains a lot. 熱帶雨林 雨林ˈrain-gauge noun an instrument for measuring rainfall. 雨量計 雨量器keep/save etc for a rainy day to keep (especially money) until one needs it or in case one may need it. 未雨綢繆 未雨绸缪rain cats and dogs to rain very hard. 傾盆大雨 倾盆大雨the rains (in tropical countries) the rainy season. (熱帶國家的)雨季 雨季(as) right as rain perfectly all right; completely well. 十分正確，完全健康 十分正确
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a rainy dayA time or period of unforeseen difficulty, trouble, or need. I know you want to buy a new TV with your bonus, but you should really save that money for a rainy day. I put aside a portion of my wages each month for a rainy day.See also: rainysave (something) for a rainy dayTo reserve something, especially money, for use in a time or period of unforeseen difficulty, trouble, or need. I know you want to buy a new TV with your bonus, but you should really save that money for a rainy day. I save a portion of my wages each month for a rainy day.See also: rainy, savekeep (something) for a rainy dayTo reserve something, especially money, for use in a time or period of unforeseen difficulty, trouble, or need. I know you want to buy a new TV with your Christmas bonus, but you should really keep it for a rainy day. I keep a portion of my wages in a savings account each month for a rainy day.See also: keep, rainysave (something) for a rainy day and put something aside for a rainy day; hold something back for a rainy day; keep something for a rainy dayFig. to reserve something--usually money--for some future need. I've saved a little money for a rainy day. Keep some extra allowance for a rainy day.See also: rainy, saverainy day, aA time of need or trouble, as in We knew a rainy day would come sooner or later. This idiom is often used in the context of save for a rainy day, which means to put something aside for a future time of need. [Late 1500s] See also: rainysave (something) for a rainy day If you save for a rainy day or save money for a rainy day, you save some of your money in case there are emergencies or problems in the future. Saving for a rainy day and paying off debts is now a top priority for families. Job loss fears are forcing millions of consumers to save for a rainy day rather than borrow. Note: Verbs such as keep, put by and set aside are sometimes used instead of save. These people spent the money when they had it. They did not put it by for a rainy day!See also: rainy, savea rainy day a possible time of need, usually financial need, in the future. The expression may originate from the days when casual farm labourers needed to save a proportion of their wages ‘for a rainy day’, i.e. for occasions when bad weather might prevent them from working and earning money. 2002 New York Times Book Review The Russian walked out of K.G.B. headquarters with ‘insurance against a rainy day’—the K.G.B.'s file on its secret mole inside the F.B.I. See also: rainysave, keep, etc. it for a ˌrainy ˈday (informal) save money or things for a time in the future when you might need them: ‘Don’t spend it all at once,’ his aunt said. ‘Save some of it for a rainy day.’See also: rainysave for a rainy day, toTo put something aside for a future time of need. To keep something for future use is a very old concept indeed; to call hard times a “rainy day” dates from the sixteenth century. Nicholas Breton used it in 1582 (Works): “Wise men say keepe somewhat till a rainy day.” Alternative locutions include to lay up for a rainy day (John Clarke, 1639), laying by against a rainy day (Samuel Pepys, 1666), and putting something by for a rainy day. Ring Lardner (Anniversary, 1926) used it ironically: “Louis was saving for a rainy day, and his wife had long ago given up praying for rain.” See also salt away.See also: rainy, savesave for a rainy dayProvide contingency funds for when times are tough. There's no clear answer to when this expression began (some have traced it back to the 16th century), but it's clear that a “rainy day” is the symbol of gloom. The wise course, therefore, is to sock away funds to tide you over when times are tough.See also: rainy, saveEncyclopediaSeeRainierMedicalSeerainrainy
Synonyms for rainyadj wetSynonyms- wet
- damp
- inclement
- drizzly
- showery
AntonymsSynonyms for rainyadj (of weather) wet by periods of rainSynonymsRelated Words |