rain

rain
レイン
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/réin/ (同音rein, reign; 類音lain, lane)〈派〉rainy(形)
〖名〗(複~s/-z/)
1 〖U〗 , 降雨《◆豊饒(じょう)・神の恩寵などの象徴》; 雨天

go out in the ~ 雨の中を出て行く

take shelter from ~ 雨宿りをする(=get under cover)

It looks like ~. ((略式))雨が降りそうだ

The ~ was very heavy. = ((英)) It was pouring with ~. どしゃ降りだった(=It rained heavily. )

We have had little ~ for weeks. 何週間も雨らしい雨が降っていない

After the ~ comes a rainbow. 雨の後には虹が出るよ《◆失敗した人をなぐさめる表現》.

2 〖C〗 [形容詞を伴って] (…な)雨

a fine ~ こぬか雨

a spring ~ 春雨

We had a heavy ~ last night. 昨晩は大雨だった《◆It rained heavily last night. だと激しく降ったというだけで必ずしも雨量が多かったことにはならない》.

3 ((正式))[a ~ of … ]《◆ofは同格のof》雨のような…, …の雨

a ~ of bullets 弾丸の雨

a ~ of congratulations 盛んに浴びせられるお祝いの言葉.

4 [the ~s; 複数扱い] (熱帯地方の)雨季.
(as) right as rain
((略式))
(1) すっかり健康になって.
(2) (ショックから)完全に立ち直って.
(come) rain or (come) shine
((略式))晴雨にかかわらず; どんなことがあっても

We will go there, ~ or shine. 雨が降ろうが降るまいがそこへ行きます.

〖動〗(~s/-z/; ~ed/-d/; ~・ing)
|自|
1 [itを主語にして] 雨が降る(+down

It ~ed all day yesterday. きのうは終日雨だった(=The rain fell [xrained] … )

It started to ~. 雨が降り出した(=Rain was starting. )

It ~s a lot in my hometown in summer. 私の故郷では夏たくさん雨が降ります《◆It ~s very much … より自然な表現》

It has been ~ing[has not ~ed]since last month. 先月から雨が降り続いている[降っていない].

2 ((正式))〈物が〉〔…に〕雨のように降る[落ちる](+down)〔on, upon

Bullets came ~ing down. 銃弾が雨のように降ってきた.

|他|
1 ((正式))[itを主語にして]〈雨〉を降らせる; …を雨のように降らせる

It has ~ed itself out. 雨がやんだ(=It has stopped ~ing. ).

2 〈人が〉〈打撃・賞賛など〉を〔人に〕盛んに浴びせる(+down)〔on

~ (down) abuse on her 彼女に罵()声を浴びせかける.

be rained out [((英))off]
〈試合などが〉(雨で)中止[順延]になる.

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