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showered

UK //ˈʃaʊəd//US //ˈʃaʊərd//

词源

源自中古英语 showere,与古英语 scūr(阵雨)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *skūrō。动词用法始于16世纪。

verb

❶ 指被大量东西覆盖或倾泻而下,常用于描述雨、礼物或关注等大量降临的情况。

“The bride was showered with rose petals as she walked down the aisle.”

(新娘沿着过道走来时,玫瑰花瓣如雨般洒落在她身上。)

“After winning the championship, the team was showered with praise.”

(赢得冠军后,这支队伍受到了潮水般的赞誉。)

❶ 指某人洗了淋浴,即使用淋浴设备清洁身体的行为。

“I showered quickly before heading to work.”

(我上班前快速冲了个澡。)

“She showered after her morning workout.”

(晨练后她洗了个澡。)

同义词:bathed, drenched, covered, lavished, deluged

常见短语

showered with — 表示被大量某物覆盖或给予,常用于积极语境描述收到大量好东西。

“The retiring teacher was showered with gifts from her students.”

(即将退休的老师收到了学生们送的大量礼物。)