Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3712
shower
淋浴；洗淋浴
核心释义
to wash yourself by standing under a shower
- 1.
用(特定液体)喷洒
To spray with (a specified liquid) (followed by with).
- 2.
用淋浴洗澡
To bathe using a shower.
- 3.
慷慨给予,大量分发
To bestow liberally, to give or distribute in abundance.
- 4.
像阵雨般降下；倾泻而下
To rain in a shower; to cascade down.
喷洒；喷淋；大量给予；纷纷赠予；（雨、火花等）纷纷落下；倾泻；用(特定液体)喷洒；用淋浴洗澡
用法In use
I usually shower in the morning before going to school.
用法提示：此处 shower 是动词，表示“洗淋浴”，为一般现在时。
She showered after her workout and then made dinner.
用法提示：此处 shower 的过去式 showered 表示“洗了淋浴”。
The kids are showering in the bathroom right now, so we can talk later.
用法提示：此处 shower 的现在进行时 are showering 表示“正在淋浴”。
shower sb/sth with sth
表示大量给予某人某物，也可表示用液体喷洒某物。
The fans showered the singer with gifts.
粉丝们纷纷给那位歌手送礼物。
be showered with sth
被动结构，强调某人收到大量某物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- shower down
- 倾泻而下
- Sparks showered down from the fire.火花从火堆中纷纷飞落。
- shower with water
- 用（液体）喷洒
- She showered the plants with water.她用水喷洒植物。
- shower with praise
- 对…大加赞扬
- The critics showered the film with praise.评论家们对该电影大加赞赏。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- shower someone with something
- 用某物大量给予某人；使某人得到许多（礼物、称赞等）They showered her with presents on her birthday.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象雨水像表演(show)一样倾泻而下：shower 就是被喷洒、被大量洒落，也指淋浴。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常生活、新闻报道、文学描写 作动词时用法较广：表示“洗淋浴”多用于日常口语；表示“大量给予”（如 shower somebody with gifts）常见于书面或正式场合；表示“倾泻而下”比较常见于文学描写。整体语域混合，需根据搭配和语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the verb shower (/ˈʃaʊər/ in American English): power, flower, tower, cower, glower, and sour all share the /aʊər/ sound. Beware lookalikes such as lower (meaning 'to reduce', /ˈloʊər/), mower (/ˈmoʊər/), and sower (/ˈsoʊər/), which use /oʊ/ and do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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