rain
v.
shower, release water droplets during stormy weather; give or offer in great quantities
Rain
Rain is a type of
precipitation, a product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that is deposited on the earth's surface. It forms when separate
drops of
water fall to the
Earth's surface from
clouds. Not all rain reaches the surface; some evaporates while falling through dry
air. When none of it reaches the ground, it is called
virga, a phenomenon often seen in hot, dry
desert regions.
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Rain (disambiguation)
raining
Adjective
1. falling in drops or as if falling like rain; "watched the raining apple blossoms"
(similar) descending(a)
rain
Noun
1. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
(synonym) rainfall
(hypernym) precipitation, downfall
(hyponym) monsoon
(part-meronym) raindrop
(derivation) rain down
2. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
(synonym) rainwater
(hypernym) fresh water
(derivation) rain down
3. anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"
(synonym) pelting
(hypernym) sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession
Verb
1. precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
(synonym) rain down
(hypernym) precipitate, come down, fall
(hyponym) drizzle, mizzle
(derivation) rainwater
Raining
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Rain
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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挥汗成雨,比肩继踵
hui1 han4 cheng2 yu3, bi3 jian1 ji4 zhong3
Sweat falling like rain, shoulders rubbing shoulders and toes touching toes.
The first half of this expression can be used by itself to express "dripping with sweat". Alternative form: 挥汗如雨 (hui1 han4 ru2 yu3).
满城风雨
man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3
The whole town is swept by wind and rain.
Describing something sensational that has become the talk of the town. Becoming the talk of the town.
风雨同舟
feng1 yu3 tong2 zhou1
To be in the same boat in a storm.
Said of people assisting one another in time of trouble.