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rained

UK //reɪnd//US //reɪnd//

词源

源自古英语 regnian,与 rain(雨)同源,表示降水现象的发生。

verb

❶ 下雨的过去式和过去分词形式,表示已经发生了降雨的天气现象。

“It rained heavily last night.”

(昨晚雨下得很大。)

“She got soaked because it suddenly rained.”

(因为突然下雨,她被淋透了。)

同义词:poured, drizzled, showered

常见短语

rained out — 指活动因下雨被迫取消或中断,常用于体育赛事或户外活动。

“The baseball game was rained out in the third inning.”

(棒球比赛在第三局因雨中断。)