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shower
n
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(a) brief fall of rain, sleet or hail; sudden sprinkle of water 一阵的雨、 雨夹雪或冰雹; 突然喷洒的水
be caught in a shower 遇到阵雨
a shower of spray 一阵喷雾.
(b) large number of things falling or arriving together 大量同时来到的事物
a shower of stones, arrows, dust, ash 一阵乱石、 乱箭、 灰尘、 灰烬
(fig 比喻) a shower of insults, blessings 一番侮辱、 祝福.
2
(a) (small room or cabinet containing a) device attached to the water supply, which produces a spray of water for washing 淋浴设备; 喷头; 淋浴室
I´m in the shower. 我在淋浴室呢.
[attrib 作定语]
a shower cap, ie for keeping the hair dry 淋浴帽（防止头发淋湿的）.
(b) wash in or under this 淋浴: take a shower 淋浴.
3 (US) party at which presents are given to a person, esp a woman about to get married or have a baby 礼物赠送会（尤指为即将结婚或分娩的女子举行的）. shower, v
1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ (down) on sb/sth; ~ down fall in a shower 阵雨般地降落
Small stones showered (down) on us from above. 小石块阵雨般地落在我们身上.
Good wishes showered (down) on the bride and bridegroom. 大家纷纷向新娘新郎祝福.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb with sth; ~ sth on/upon sb
(a) cause (a great number of things) to fall on sb 使（大量东西）落在某人身上
shower the newly-weds with confetti 向新婚夫妇撒彩色纸屑
The falling wall showered dust on us. 墙倒了, 落了我们一身土.
(b) send or give sth to sb in great numbers 给某人大量的某物
The dancer was showered with praise. 那个跳舞的人备受称赞.
shower gifts on sb 向某人赠送大量礼物
Honours were showered upon the hero. 人们纷纷向那位英雄致敬. =>Usage at spray2 用法见 spray2.
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