shower

n.阵雨；淋浴；淋浴器；一大批

vi.下阵雨；似阵雨般降落；洒落；纷纷降落

vt.大量地给予；抛洒，使纷纷降落

noun

1. 淋浴器；淋浴间
   a piece of equipment producing a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
   1. a hotel room with bath and shower
      配备有浴缸和淋浴器的旅馆客房
   2. He's in the shower .
      他在淋浴间冲澡。
   3. a shower cubicle
      淋浴间
2. 淋浴
   the act of washing yourself with a shower
   1. to have a shower
      洗淋浴
   2. to take a shower
      洗淋浴
   3. shower gel
      沐浴乳
3. 阵雨；阵雪
   a short period of rain or snow
   1. scattered showers
      零星小雨
   2. April showers
      四月的阵雨
   3. We were caught in a heavy shower.
      我们遇上一阵大雨。
   4. snow showers
      阵雪
   5. wintry showers (= of snow)
      寒冬的阵雪
4. 一大批；一阵；一连串
   a large number of things that arrive or fall together
   1. a shower of leaves
      纷纷落下的叶子
   2. a shower of sparks from the fire
      火中迸发的一串火星
   3. a shower of kisses
      一阵亲吻
5. 送礼聚会（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行）
   a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
   1. a bridal/baby shower
      为新娘 / 新当母亲者举行的送礼聚会

verb

1. （洗）淋浴
   to wash yourself under a shower
   1. She showered and dressed and went downstairs.
      她冲了澡，穿上衣服下楼去了。
2. 洒落；纷纷降落
   to fall onto sb/sth, especially in a lot of small pieces
   1. Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.
      火山喷发后，小城落了一层火山灰。
3. 抛撒；使纷纷降落
   to drop a lot of small things onto sb
   1. The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.
      新郎和新娘走出教堂时，人们朝他们抛撒大米。
   2. The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.
      屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。
4. 大量地给
   to give sb a lot of sth
   1. He showered her with gifts.
      他送给她许多礼物。
   2. He showered gifts on her.
      他送给她许多礼物。

名词复数形式:showers 过去分词:showered 过去式:showered 现在分词:showering 第三人称单数:showers

shower 阵雨，阵雪，淋浴，沐浴

来自古英语 scur,阵风，阵雪，暴风雪，来自 Proto-Germanic*skuro,风暴，暴风雪，来自 PIE*skewer,北方，冷风，词源同拉丁语 caurus,东方风。拼写比较 tower,turret.引申词义淋浴， 沐浴。

1. Take a shower instead of a bath.
   洗淋浴吧，别用浴缸了。
2. At least 60% of us now bathe or shower once a day.
   现在我们当中至少60%的人每天淋浴或洗澡一次。
3. They had allowed her to shower and change
   他们准许她冲个澡，换套衣裳。
4. The shower is easy to install
   这种淋浴器安装起来很简单。
5. A shower of incendiaries struck the Opera House.
   燃烧弹密集落下，击中了歌剧院。
6. The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.
   我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了，但买不起新的来换。
7. After a bath or shower rub down the whole body with a loofah.
   在洗澡或淋浴后，用丝瓜络按摩身体。
8. Occasionally scree fell in a shower of dust and noise
   偶尔会有碎石滚下，扬起大团尘土，噼啪作响。
9. She heard him turn on the shower.
   她听见他打开了淋浴喷头。
10. The showers are a mess
    浴室里一片狼藉。
11. We all stood in the women's shower.
    我们都站在女浴室里。
12. I think I'll have a shower before dinner
    我想晚餐前洗个淋浴。
13. She took two showers a day.
    她每天洗两次淋浴。
14. There wasn't time to shower or change clothes.
    没时间淋浴换衣服了。
15. There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.
    今天下午天气晴好，间有零星阵雨。
16. Showers of sparks flew in all directions.
    一大串火星四处飞溅。
17. They were showered with rice in the traditional manner
    人们按传统习俗朝他们抛撒大米。
18. Mr Reagan was showered with glass.
    里根先生被溅了一身的碎玻璃。
19. He showered her with emeralds and furs
    他送给她很多绿宝石和裘皮大衣。
20. Her parents showered her with kisses.
    她父母不停地亲吻她。
21. After one particular bad result, he shut himself in the shower room for an hour
    一个特别糟的结果出来后，他将自己关在淋浴间里关了一小时。
22. The simplest way to install a shower is to fit one over the bath.
    安装花洒最简单的方法就是在浴缸上面装一个。
23. A shower of mustard seeds sprayed into the air and fell into the grass
    许多芥子撒向空中，然后落进了草丛里。
24. He stripped off his wet clothes and stepped into the shower.
    他脱掉湿衣服走进浴室。
25. He came back in as I was heading up to the shower. 'Surprise, surprise,' he said.
    我正要去淋浴时他回来了。“想不到吧，”他说。
26. She was too tired to take a shower
    她累得连澡都懒得冲。
27. He stepped out of the shower and began towelling himself down.
    他走出淋浴间，开始用毛巾把身子擦干。
28. She went out, leaving Rachel to undress and have her shower
    她出去了，留下雷切尔一个人除衣淋浴。
29. A cool shower wakes up the body and boosts circulation.
    冷水澡可以刺激身体，促进血液循环。
30. A thunder shower is coming up.
    雷阵雨马上就要来了。