1. 下雨，陣雨：例句: It"s hot and suffocating. I think it"s going to rain.
天氣悶熱，我看要下雨。2. 雨點般落下；大量傾瀉：例句: Beads of sweat rained down his cheeks.
汗珠像雨點一般從他的兩頰流下。Unfortunate events have rained heavily upon us since last month.
從上月起，倒黴的事接踵而來。3. (天空、雲層等)降雨：例句: This mass of dark cloud is raining.
這片烏雲正在降下雨來。4. [美國俚語]訴苦，抱怨
vt.
1. 使(雨等)大量降下；傾注：例句: It is raining large drops.
正在掉大雨點。2. 厚施，大量地給：例句: They rained flowers on the head of the bride.
他們將鮮花撒在新娘頭上。He was embarrassed when praises were rained on him.
當他受到大家不斷表揚時，感到侷促不安。
短語
1. After rain comes sunshine.[諺語]雨過天晴。否極泰來。情況總會變好的。2. (as) right as rain完全正確；完全令人滿意；一切順利；非常健康；毫無問題3. come (或go) in when it rains懂得保護自己；有心眼[亦作get out of the rain]4. It rains pitchforks.見 pitchforks5. know enough to come in (或get) out of the rain知道自我照顧，知道怎樣照料自己；有見地[亦作know enough to go (或come) in when it rains]6. look like rain[口語]像是要下雨7. rain cats and dogs見 cat8. rain or shine[口語]不論晴雨，無論天氣好壞，風雨無阻；無論如何，在任何情況下[亦作come rain or come shine]
rain [rein]
n.
1. 雨;雨水[參較 drizzle]2. 下雨；陣雨3. 雨天4. [the rains]雨季;季節性降雨5. (雨點般的)落下；(下雨般的)一陣
vi.
1. 下雨，陣雨：例句: It"s hot and suffocating. I think it"s going to rain.
天氣悶熱，我看要下雨。2. 雨點般落下；大量傾瀉：例句: Beads of sweat rained down his cheeks.
汗珠像雨點一般從他的兩頰流下。Unfortunate events have rained heavily upon us since last month.
從上月起，倒黴的事接踵而來。3. (天空、雲層等)降雨：例句: This mass of dark cloud is raining.
這片烏雲正在降下雨來。4. [美國俚語]訴苦，抱怨
vt.
1. 使(雨等)大量降下；傾注：例句: It is raining large drops.
正在掉大雨點。2. 厚施，大量地給：例句: They rained flowers on the head of the bride.
他們將鮮花撒在新娘頭上。He was embarrassed when praises were rained on him.
當他受到大家不斷表揚時，感到侷促不安。
短語
1. After rain comes sunshine.[諺語]雨過天晴。否極泰來。情況總會變好的。2. (as) right as rain完全正確；完全令人滿意；一切順利；非常健康；毫無問題3. come (或go) in when it rains懂得保護自己；有心眼[亦作get out of the rain]4. It rains pitchforks.見 pitchforks5. know enough to come in (或get) out of the rain知道自我照顧，知道怎樣照料自己；有見地[亦作know enough to go (或come) in when it rains]6. look like rain[口語]像是要下雨7. rain cats and dogs見 cat8. rain or shine[口語]不論晴雨，無論天氣好壞，風雨無阻；無論如何，在任何情況下[亦作come rain or come shine]