shower
noun
verb
ˈʃaʊə
noun
1
FOR WASHING IN
洗澡用
a
piece
of
equipment
that
you
stand
under
to
wash
your
whole
body
淋浴器
Why
does
the
phone
always
ring
when
I’m
in
the
shower?
为什么电话铃总是在我洗澡的时候响？
I’d
like
to
use
the
shower
if
that’s
all
right.
如果可以的话，我想用一下这里的淋浴。
The
bathroom
has
a
separate
shower
cubicle
(=a
shower
in
a
separate
part
of
the
room)
.
这个卫生间有一个独立的淋浴间。
2
ACT OF WASHING
洗澡
an
act
of
washing
your
body
while
standing
under
a
shower
淋浴
especially BrE
I
need
a
shower.
我需要洗个淋浴。
take
a
shower
Nick
rolled
out
of
bed
and
took
a
shower.
尼克翻身下床，去洗了个淋浴。
have
a
shower
Mary
loves
having
a
hot
shower
after
she’s
been
swimming.
玛丽游泳之后喜欢洗个热水澡。
3
RAIN
雨
a
short
period
of
rain
or
snow
阵雨; 阵雪
More
heavy
showers
are
forecast
for
tonight.
预报今晚还有更多的强阵雨。
a
shower
of
rain
一场阵雨
a
snow
shower
一场阵雪
A
few
wintry
showers
are
likely.
有可能下几阵冬雨。
4
LOTS OF THINGS
大量的东西
a
lot
of
small,
light
things
falling
or
going
through
the
air
together
〔在空中洒落或出现的〕一大批，一阵〔小而轻的东西〕
[+
of
]
Peter
kicked
the
fire
and
sent
up
a
shower
of
sparks
.
彼得踢了踢火堆，溅起了一片火星。
A
shower
of
leaves
fell
towards
the
ground.
树叶纷纷扬扬地落向地面。
5
PARTY
聚会
a
party
at
which
presents
are
given
to
a
woman
who
is
going
to
get
married
or
have
a
baby
[美] 〔为将要结婚或生孩子的女子举行的〕送礼会
AmE
We
gave
a
shower
for
Beth.
我们为贝丝办了个送礼会。
a
baby
shower
准妈妈送礼会
6
PEOPLE
人
a
group
of
stupid
or
lazy
people
一
群笨 （懒 ）人
usually singular 一般用单数 | BrE informal
verb
7
to
wash
your
whole
body
while
standing
under
a
shower
洗淋浴
I
Mike
shaved
and
showered.
迈克刮了脸，冲了个淋浴。
8
to
give
someone
a
lot
of
things
大量给予
T
shower
sb
with
sth
She
showered
him
with
kisses.
她对他一阵狂吻。
Tom
showered
Amy
with
presents.
汤姆送给埃米许多礼物。
shower
sth
on/upon
sb
She
had
no
children
and
showered
her
love
on
her
three
nieces.
她没有孩子，所有的爱都倾注在了她的三个侄女身上。
9
to
scatter
a
lot
of
things
onto
a
person
or
place,
or
to
be
scattered
in
this
way
（使）〔大量的东西〕洒落，掉落
I always + adv/prep, T
[+
down/over/upon
]
The
top
shelf
broke
and
books
showered
down.
顶层架子断裂了，书纷纷掉落下来。
shower
sth
with
sth
The
ship
was
showered
with
hot
ash
from
the
volcano.
这艘船上落满了滚烫的火山灰。
shower
sth
on/over
sth
Hundreds
of
leaflets
were
showered
over
the
town.
无数传单从小镇上空纷纷落下。