rain

rain — 名詞

1. the small drops of water that come out of clouds and reach the ground

1.名詞A1
釋義

雨；雨水

從雲中落到地面的水滴

the small drops of water that come out of clouds and reach the ground

例句

The rain fell hard on the roof of the wooden cabin all afternoon.

雨重重地打在木屋的屋頂上，整個下午都沒停。

collocation: rain fell hard

Iker forgot his umbrella and got completely soaked in the rain yesterday.

Iker 忘了帶傘，昨天在雨中全身都濕透了。

collocation: soaked in the rain

同義詞
  • rainwater

    focuses on water that has already fallen and been collected, not the falling process

  • precipitation

    a technical term covering rain, snow, sleet, and hail; register is formal or scientific

反義詞

文法句型

the + rain

rain + verb (falls/stops/comes)

用法筆記

Rain is an uncountable noun in this sense — you cannot say 'a rain' or 'two rains' to refer to falling water. Use 'a drop of rain' or 'some rain' instead.

常見錯誤

❌There was a heavy rain last night.
✅There was heavy rain last night.
💡rain is uncountable; no article for general reference.
❌The rains are good for the garden.
✅The rain is good for the garden.
💡use the singular form when talking about water from the sky, not the season.

2. a long period in tropical parts of the world when it rains nearly every day

2.名詞B1
釋義

雨季

熱帶地區連日降雨的季節

a long period in tropical parts of the world when it rains nearly every day

例句

The rains in southern India arrive in June and last for about three months.

印度南部的雨季從六月開始，持續大約三個月。

plural form 'rains' for the season

Yara's family stores extra food before the rains begin each year.

Yara 一家每年都在雨季來臨前儲備額外的糧食。

同義詞
  • monsoon

    more specific — refers to a seasonal wind system that brings rain, especially in South and Southeast Asia

  • rainy season

    exact synonym, more transparent in meaning

反義詞
  • dry season

    the period of the year with little or no rain in tropical climates

文法句型

the rains + verb

during the rains

用法筆記

In this sense, rain is usually plural ('the rains') and always takes the definite article. It refers specifically to the annual rainy season in tropical or monsoon climates, not to ordinary rainy weather.

常見錯誤

❌The rain will start in June' (meaning the season).
✅The rains will start in June.
💡use the plural 'rains' to refer to the rainy season.

3. a sudden large number of objects that fall or arrive all at once

3.名詞B2
釋義

大量

大量事物同時落下或湧來

a sudden large number of objects that fall or arrive all at once

例句

The winning team was cheered as a rain of confetti fell from above.

獲勝的隊伍迎來歡呼，大量的彩紙從上方飄落。

figurative pattern: a rain of [something]

After the speech, a rain of complaints arrived at the mayor's office within hours.

演講結束後，大量投訴在幾小時內湧進了市長辦公室。

同義詞
  • shower

    similar figurative sense — 'a shower of compliments'; slightly less forceful than 'rain'

  • flood

    suggests an overwhelming amount; used for abstract things like information or emotions

  • barrage

    implies something forceful or aggressive, such as a barrage of questions or criticism

文法句型

a rain of + noun (plural)

rain of + noun

用法筆記

This is a figurative sense — the objects are not literally water. The phrase 'a rain of' is used to emphasize both the quantity and the sense of things coming down or arriving continuously.

rain — 動詞