| 单词 | rainless |
| 释义 | rainrain1 /reɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky: There has been no rain for weeks. Let’s wait here until the rain stops.in the rain I left my bike out in the rain. It looks like rain (=it is probably going to rain) – we’d better go inside. They’re predicting heavy rains tonight. I got caught in the rain without an umbrella. It was pouring rain so I decided to drive, not walk.THESAURUSshower – a short period of rain: More heavy showers are forecast for tonight.drizzle – light rain with very small drops of water: A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.downpour – a lot of rain that falls in a short period: I walked back to my apartment in the downpour and got soaking wet.storm – a period of very bad weather with a lot of wind and rain, and sometimes thunder and lightning: The storm caused flooding.sleet – a mixture of snow and rain: It was cold, and the rain was mixed with sleet.hail – frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice): The hail destroyed many of the country’s crops.raindrop – a single drop of rain: As we sat down on the beach, I felt a few raindrops fall on my face.rainfall – the amount of rain that falls somewhere: The average rainfall in Seattle is about 36 inches a year.2the rains [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countries: The rains have started early this year.3(come) rain or shine whatever happens or whatever the weather is like: Burrow runs two miles, rain or shine, every day.4a rain of arrows/comets/blows etc. many arrows, comets, etc. falling or coming down from above at the same time [Origin: Old English regn] → see also acid rain, (as) right as rain at right1 (14)—rainless adjective: It had been a rainless summer.COLLOCATIONSverbsthe rain falls The rain was still falling steadily.the rain comes down (=it falls) If the rain starts coming down, we can always go inside. The monsoon rain comes down in sheets.the rain stops They went into a café and waited for the rain to stop.the rain eases off (also the rain lets up) (=it starts to rain less) The rain should ease off in a minute.the rain pours down (=a lot of rain comes down) The rain was pouring down and I was quickly soaked.the rain beats/lashes/pounds (down) (=it falls or hits something with a lot of force) Isabel listened to the rain beating down.the rain pelts (down) (=comes down very fast) The rain started pelting down just as we reached the house.the rain patters/drums on something (=drops of rain hit something and make a soft or loud sound) Rain pattered on the roof.the rain washes something away/out The tropical rains had washed out the road.adjectives/nouns + rainheavy rain (=with a lot of water coming down) The rain was so heavy he couldn’t see to drive.light rain (=with little water coming down) A light rain began to fall.pouring rain (=very heavy) He left us standing in the pouring rain.a steady rain (=that continues at the same level) A steady rain has been falling since Friday.torrential rain (=extremely heavy) I woke to the sound of torrential rain.driving rain (=heavy rain that is falling fast or being blown along) They struggled to walk against the driving rain.freezing rain (=extremely cold) The icy wind and freezing rain kept most people inside.acid rain (=that contains pollution from factories) The forests have been damaged by acid rain.rain + nounsa rain cloud There were thick black rain clouds in the sky.a rain shower (=a short period of rain) A sudden rain shower made everyone run for cover. |
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