shower

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S0371800 (shou′ər)n.1. A brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail, or sleet.2. A fall of a group of objects, especially from the sky: a meteor shower; a shower of leaves.3. An abundant flow; an outpouring: a shower of praise.4. A party held to honor and present gifts to someone: a bridal shower.5. a. A bath in which the water is sprayed on the bather in fine streams from a showerhead, usually secured overhead: take a shower.b. The stall or tub in which such a bath is taken.v. show·ered, show·er·ing, show·ers v.tr.1. a. To throw or cause to fall in a shower: showered confetti on the parade.b. To throw or cause small things or pieces to fall over: showered the newlyweds with rice.c. To fall over or be thrown or projected at: The confetti showered the street.2. a. To give or bestow abundantly or liberally: showered confetti on the parade.b. To give something in great abundance to: showered their children with affection.v.intr.1. To wash oneself in a shower.2. a. To fall or pour down in a shower.b. To arrive or be given in abundance: Good wishes showered over us.

[Middle English shour, from Old English scūr.]

show′er·y adj.

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S0371900 (shō′ər)n. One that shows: a shower of thoroughbred horses.

shower

(ˈʃaʊə) n1. (Physical Geography) a brief period of rain, hail, sleet, or snow2. a sudden abundant fall or downpour, as of tears, sparks, or light3. a rush; outpouring: a shower of praise. 4. (Furniture) a. a kind of bath in which a person stands upright and is sprayed with water from a nozzleb. the room, booth, etc, containing such a bath. Full name: shower bath 5. slang Brit a derogatory term applied to a person or group, esp to a group considered as being slack, untidy, etc6. US and Canadian and Austral and NZ a party held to honour and present gifts to a person, as to a prospective bride7. (General Physics) a large number of particles formed by the collision of a cosmic-ray particle with a particle in the atmosphere8. (Cookery) NZ a light fabric cover thrown over a tea table to protect the food from flies, dust, etcvb9. (tr) to sprinkle or spray with or as if with a shower: shower the powder into the milk. 10. (Physical Geography) (often with: it as subject) to fall or cause to fall in the form of a shower11. (tr) to give (gifts, etc) in abundance or present (a person) with (gifts, etc): they showered gifts on him. 12. (intr) to take a shower[Old English scūr; related to Old Norse skūr, Old High German skūr shower, Latin caurus northwest wind] ˈshowery adj

shower

(ˈʃəʊə) na person or thing that shows

show•er

(ˈʃaʊ ər)

n. 1. a brief fall of rain or of hail or snow. 2. Also called show′er bath`. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body from above. 3. the apparatus or space for providing such a bath. 4. something resembling a shower: a shower of sparks. 5. a party given to bestow presents of a specific kind upon the honoree. v.t. 6. to bestow liberally or lavishly. 7. to give to in abundance: showered with praise. 8. to bathe (oneself) in a shower. v.i. 9. to rain in a shower. 10. to bathe in a shower. [before 950; Middle English shour, Old English scūr, c. Old Saxon, Old Norse skūr, Old High German scūr, Gothic skūra] show′er•y, adj.

Shower

something resembling a fall of rain; a copious supply; Derogatory, a crowd of people.

shower

Past participle: showered
Gerund: showering

Imperative
shower
shower

Present
I shower
you shower
he/she/it showers
we shower
you shower
they shower

Preterite
I showered
you showered
he/she/it showered
we showered
you showered
they showered

Present Continuous
I am showering
you are showering
he/she/it is showering
we are showering
you are showering
they are showering

Present Perfect
I have showered
you have showered
he/she/it has showered
we have showered
you have showered
they have showered

Past Continuous
I was showering
you were showering
he/she/it was showering
we were showering
you were showering
they were showering

Past Perfect
I had showered
you had showered
he/she/it had showered
we had showered
you had showered
they had showered

Future
I will shower
you will shower
he/she/it will shower
we will shower
you will shower
they will shower

Future Perfect
I will have showered
you will have showered
he/she/it will have showered
we will have showered
you will have showered
they will have showered

Future Continuous
I will be showering
you will be showering
he/she/it will be showering
we will be showering
you will be showering
they will be showering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been showering
you have been showering
he/she/it has been showering
we have been showering
you have been showering
they have been showering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been showering
you will have been showering
he/she/it will have been showering
we will have been showering
you will have been showering
they will have been showering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been showering
you had been showering
he/she/it had been showering
we had been showering
you had been showering
they had been showering

Conditional
I would shower
you would shower
he/she/it would shower
we would shower
you would shower
they would shower

Past Conditional
I would have showered
you would have showered
he/she/it would have showered
we would have showered
you would have showered
they would have showered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shower - a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a buildingshowerhead - a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bathershower bath, shower stall - booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom
	2.	shower - washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"shower bathwashup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person)
	3.	shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"rain showerrain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmospheresprinkle, sprinkling, scattering - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
	4.	shower - a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"cascadedescent - a movement downward
	5.	shower - someone who organizes an exhibit for others to seeexhibitioner, exhibitorimpresario, promoter, showman - a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
	6.	shower - a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
Verb	1.	shower - expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"lavishware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
	2.	shower - spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"
	3.	shower - take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"bathe - cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"
	4.	shower - rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"shower downrain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	5.	shower - provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

shower

noun1. deluge, fall, sprinkling, flurry, downpour, light fall a shower of rain2. storm, rain, volley, barrage, stream, torrent, fusillade a shower of meteorites3. profusion, abundance, plethora, inundation They were reunited in a shower of kisses and tears.verb1. cover, dust, spray, sprinkle They were showered with rice in the traditional manner.2. inundate, load, heap, lavish, pour, deluge He showered her with emeralds and furs. She showered gifts on us.

shower

nounA concentrated outpouring, as of missiles, words, or blows:barrage, bombardment, burst, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, storm, volley.verb1. To direct a barrage at:barrage, bombard, cannonade, fusillade, pepper.2. To give in great abundance:heap, lavish, rain.

Translations

淋浴阵雨淋浴器一阵倾注

shower

(ˈʃauə) noun1. a short fall (of rain). I got caught in a shower on my way here.阵雨2. anything resembling such a fall of rain. a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.一阵3. a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above. I'm just going to have/take a shower.淋浴4. the equipment used for such a bath. We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.淋浴器 verb1. to pour down in large quantities (on). They showered confetti on the bride. 倾注，大量抛洒 2. to bathe in a shower. He showered and dressed.淋浴ˈshowery adjective raining from time to time. showery weather.阵雨的ˈshowerproof adjective (of material, a coat etc) which will not be soaked by a light shower of rain. 防雨的（材料、衣服等），防水的

shower

→ 淋浴zhCN, 阵雨zhCN

The shower doesn't work → 淋浴不好使
The shower is dirty → 淋浴很脏

shower

aluminum shower

1. In aviation, a midair collision between two airplanes, thus resulting in a "shower" of debris from the sky. With so many more planes in the air these days, it's a wonder there aren't more aluminum showers.2. obsolete An effort to collect household and scrap aluminum so as to aid in wartime production efforts. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Officials pledged that the town would take part in an aluminum shower to replenish the raw resources that the arms industry so desperately needs.3. obsolete A party, as for a bride-to-be, in which household items and appliances (i.e., those made of aluminum) are given as gifts. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I was at a lovely aluminum shower for Jane last weekend. Someone even gave her an entire kitchen set!See also: shower

golden shower

An act intended for sexual gratification in which someone is urinated upon by another person.See also: golden, shower

April showers bring May flowers

Poor, often rainy weather in April can prove beneficial to blooming plantlife in May. A: "Ugh, will it ever stop raining?" B: "April showers bring may flowers, at least."See also: bring, flower, may, shower

take a cold shower

To dampen or suppress sexual urges or feelings by distracting oneself with some kind of activity. Typically used as an imperative. You're losing your mind over this girl. Go take a cold shower before you do something stupid. That movie was steamy! I think I need to go home and take a cold shower.See also: cold, shower, take

send (one) to the showers

To remove one from a particular situation for poor behavior or performance. Likened to an athlete being removed from a game and sent to the locker room (where one typically showers after the game is over). Coach will send you to the showers if you can't control your temper. I think it's high time the senator sent her press secretary to the showers. His comments to the media have been increasingly inflammatory.See also: send, shower

a cold shower

1. An unexpectedly cold reaction from someone or something. Well, that bad review in the paper was certainly a cold shower amid the excitement of starring in my first play.2. A distraction that allows one to suppress sexual urges or feelings. Often used in the phrase "take a cold shower." You're losing your mind over this girl. Go take a cold shower before you do something stupid. That movie was steamy! I think I need to go home and take a cold shower.See also: cold, shower

shower (something) upon (someone or something)

To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower gifts upon you when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers praise upon the country's leadership, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves.See also: shower, upon

shower (something) on (someone or something)

To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower gifts on you when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers praise on the country's leadership, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves.See also: on, shower

shower (someone or something) with (something)

To present, give, or bestow something liberally or abundantly to someone or something. Friends and family will shower you with gifts when your first child is born, but don't expect much more than a card when your second baby arrives! The state-controlled media always showers the country's leadership with praise, even if his actions or remarks contradict themselves.See also: shower

shower scum

1. A thin white or gray film of soap, dirt, and skin cells that accumulates around the tub, tiles, or glass door of a shower. I don't think the previous owners of this place ever cleaned their bathrooms properly. The shower scum alone must have been an inch thick! This spray promises to wash away shower scum without any need to scrub!2. An extremely repugnant, vile, wretched person. You're worse than a rat, worse than a maggot—you're nothing but shower scum! I would never let my daughter date shower scum like you!See also: scum, shower

risk of (some inclement weather)

A significant chance of some kind of unpleasant weather, such as rain, snow, lightning, etc., occurring. I just heard that there's a risk of rain tomorrow. I hope our football game doesn't get canceled. You should never set off on a hike when there's a risk of lightning.See also: of, risk

have a shower

1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to have a shower before lunch. I prefer to have showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too.2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to have a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you had a shower every once in a while!See also: have, shower

take a shower

1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower; to shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to take a shower before lunch. I prefer to take showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too.2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to take a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you took a shower every once in a while!See also: shower, take

a grower, not a shower

vulgar slang A penis that is small when flaccid but becomes substantially larger when erect. (A "shower" is a penis that is quite large when flaccid and does not grow much when erect.) He told me he was a grower, not a shower, and then proved it when we went home together!See also: not, shower

April showers bring May flowers.

Prov. Although rain in April is annoying, it starts the flowers growing. Child: I hate all this rain. Why does it have to rain? Mother: April showers bring May flowers. Although it was a dreary, rainy day, we felt cheerful, since April showers bring May flowers.See also: bring, flower, may, shower

risk of rain

and risk of showers; risk of thunder(-storms)a chance of precipitation. (Used only in weather forecasting. There is no "risk" of hazard or injury involved.) And for tomorrow, there is a slight risk of showers in the morning. There is a 50 percent risk of rain tonight.See also: of, rain, risk

send someone to the showers

and send someone to the locker roomFig. to order a player from the playing field, thus ending the player's participation for the day. The coach had sent four players to the showers before the end of the game. He was angry enough to send them all to the locker room.See also: send, shower

shower someone or something with something

to cover someone or something with cascades of something. Mary's friends showered her with gifts on her twenty-first birthday. The guests showered the bride and groom with confetti and rice.See also: shower

take a shower

and take a bathto bathe. I take a shower every morning. John takes a hot bath to relax.See also: shower, take

cold shower

A surprisingly chilly reception, reaction, or response, as in The small voter turnout was a cold shower to the League of Women Voters. The allusion in this term is to the unexpected and not always pleasant effect of an ice-cold shower. [Second half of 1900s] See also: cold, shower

send someone to the showers

AMERICANIf you send someone to the showers, you stop them playing a game or taking part in an activity because of their bad behaviour or poor performance. Viewers will vote online about what should happen in events they're watching, such as whether certain pitchers should be sent to the showers. Investors should consider various factors before sending a manager to the showers. Note: You can also talk about a trip to the showers with the same meaning. So what did Clemens say to earn his early trip to the showers? Compare with an early bath. Note: In baseball and other sports, players who are sent off cannot return to the field and so can take a shower before the game is finished. See also: send, shower, someone

send someone to the showers

fail early on in a race or contest. North American informalSee also: send, shower, someone

shower on

or shower uponv. To bestow an abundance of something on someone: The director showered praise on the actor. The happy parents showered love upon their child.See also: on, shower

shower with

v. To give someone an abundance of something: The parents showered the child with gifts.See also: shower

shower

(ˈʃo wɚ) a large flaccid penis that doesn’t get much bigger. (Compare to grower.) It’s a shower, not a grower.

shower scum

n. a despised person; despised people. (see also bathtub scum, pond scum.) Who is the shower scum who put a cigarette butt in my houseplant? See also: scum, shower

April showers bring May flowers

Adversity is followed by good fortune. An old proverb, it was taken more literally in days gone by, and in fact it appeared in a British book of Weather Lore published in 1893.See also: bring, flower, may, shower

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aluminum shower

golden shower

April showers bring May flowers

take a cold shower

send (one) to the showers

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shower (something) upon (someone or something)

shower (something) on (someone or something)

shower (someone or something) with (something)

shower scum

risk of (some inclement weather)

have a shower

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a grower, not a shower

April showers bring May flowers.

risk of rain

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shower someone or something with something

take a shower

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April showers bring May flowers

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noun deluge

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noun storm

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noun profusion

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verb cover

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verb inundate

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noun a concentrated outpouring, as of missiles, words, or blows

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verb to direct a barrage at

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verb to give in great abundance

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noun a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

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noun washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle

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noun a brief period of precipitation

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noun a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

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noun someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

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