it rains / it is raining
表示天气‘下雨’时,主语用 it。
It rained all day yesterday.
昨天一整天都在下雨。
下雨
rained — past of rain
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
下雨
To have rain fall from the sky.
It rained all day yesterday.
昨天一整天都在下雨。
(天)下雨。
To have rain fall from the sky.
像雨一样落下。
To fall as or like rain.
大量发出(某物)。
To issue (something) in large quantities.
rain
Base
原形
rains
3rd person
第三人称单数
raining
-ing
现在分词
rained
Past
过去式
rained
Past participle
过去分词
It rains a lot in April.
四月份经常下雨。
It rained all day yesterday.
昨天下了一整天雨。
It has rained several times this week.
这周已经下了几次雨。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
It started to rain heavily just as we left the house.
我们刚离开家,就开始下大雨了。
If it rains tomorrow, the picnic will be canceled.
如果明天下雨,野餐就会取消。
It has been raining all day, so the streets are flooded.
雨下了一整天,所以街道被淹了。
表示天气‘下雨’时,主语用 it。
It rained all day yesterday.
昨天一整天都在下雨。
rain down 常用来描述大量物体从上方落下。
Debris rained down on the cars below.
碎片像雨点般落在下方的汽车上。
此用法表示大量给予,语气常带夸张色彩。
The fans rained praise on the team.
球迷们对球队大加赞赏。
Not this
The sky is raining.
Use this
It is raining.
英语中描述天气的动词 rain 必须使用虚位主语 it,不能用 the sky 作主语。虽然汉语可以说“天下雨”,但英语里这个形式主语只能由 it 充当。
Not this
It is rain today.
Use this
It is raining today.
表达“下雨”这一动态天气现象要用 be raining(现在进行时);rain 作名词时指“雨水、雨”这类物质,不能用来表示“今天有雨”这样的天气状态。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
下大雨
It rained heavily all night.
整夜都在下大雨。
不停地下雨
It has rained nonstop for three days.
雨已经连续下了三天。
雨点般落下
Debris rained down from the explosion.
爆炸产生的碎片像雨点般落下。
纷纷称赞;大量称赞
Fans rained praise on the young singer.
粉丝们纷纷称赞这位年轻歌手。
雨点般地猛击
The boxer rained blows on his opponent.
那位拳击手雨点般地猛击对手。
大量赠送礼物给
Sponsors rained gifts on the winners.
赞助商向获胜者赠送了大量礼物。
下倾盆大雨
It's raining cats and dogs, so we'll stay inside.
正在下倾盆大雨,所以我们待在屋里。
风雨无阻;不论发生什么
The outdoor concert will go on, come rain or shine.
无论晴雨,露天音乐会都会照常举行。
改日再约;婉拒后另定时间
I'm busy tonight, but can I take a rain check on that dinner?
我今晚很忙,但我们可以改天再一起吃晚饭吗?
天上下男人了。
When the chorus calls out, 'It's raining men,' it turns a weather forecast into a party anthem.
当副歌唱出‘天上下男人了’时,它把天气预报变成了派对圣歌。
南加州从来不下雨。
The line 'It never rains in Southern California' is followed by a warning that when it does, it pours.
歌词‘南加州从来不下雨’之后接着提醒说,一旦下雨就是倾盆大雨。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use rained naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到rain就想到雨滴排队往下掉:r是房檐,ai是雨点,n是落地溅起的水花——动词‘下雨’。
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常口语、天气预报和新闻、书面或文学描写 动词 rain 既可指天气意义上的“下雨”(中性,正式和非正式场合都常用),也可用于引申义“如雨般落下/大量发出”,这类用法多出现在书面语或修辞性语境中。
常用于it rains结构,也可作及物动词表示‘使大量落下’。
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