shower
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A shower is a device for washing yourself. It consists of a pipe which ends in a flat cover with a lot of holes in it so that water comes out in a spray. 淋浴器
She heard him turn on the shower. 她听见他拧开了淋浴器。
2. N-COUNT A shower is a small enclosed area containing a shower. 淋浴间
Do you sing in the shower?
你在淋浴间里唱歌吗？
3. N-COUNT Theshowers or the shower in a place such as a gym is the area containing showers. (体育馆等的) 浴室
The showers are a mess. 那些浴室一片狼藉。
4. N-COUNT If you take a shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower. 淋浴
I think I'll take a shower before dinner. 我想晚饭前我要来次淋浴。
5. V-I If you shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower. 洗澡
There wasn't time to shower or change clothes. 没时间洗澡或换衣服了。
6. N-COUNT A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain. 阵雨
There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon. 今天下午将放晴，间有零星阵雨。
7. N-COUNT You can refer to a lot of things that are falling as a shower of them. 大量下落
Showers of sparks flew in all directions. 无数火星儿向四处飞溅。
8. V-T If you are showered with a lot of small objects or pieces, they are scattered over you. 抛撒[usu passive]
They were showered with rice in the traditional manner. 人们按照传统习俗朝他们抛撒大米。
9. N-COUNT A shower is a party or celebration at which the guests bring gifts. 送礼会[美国英语]
...a baby shower. …为婴儿举行的送礼会。
10. N a derogatory term applied to a person or group, esp to a group considered as being slack, untidy, etc 懒散邋遢鬼[英国英语] [slang]
11. N a large number of particles formed by the collision of a cosmic-ray particle with a particle in the atmosphere 镞射粒子
N
1. N a person or thing that shows 演出者; 展示物品
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shower /ˈʃaʊə/ (showering,showered,showers)
shower /ˈʃəʊə/
剑桥词典
- There was one bathroom with a shower stall in the corner .
- The bathroom mirror steamed up during my shower.
- I tore my sweaty clothes off and jumped into the shower.
- She came downstairs after her shower, wrapped in a towel .
- You waste a lot of water by having a bath instead of a shower.
- I got caught in a shower on my way to the shops .
- We are expecting showers this afternoon .
- At this time of year , sunshine and showers are typical .
shower noun (WASHING DEVICE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a device that releases drops of water through a lot of very small holes and that you stand under to wash your whole body
淋浴器
The shower is broken - you'll have to have a bath . 淋浴器坏了——你得用浴缸洗澡了。
Many British homes have a shower attachment fixed to the bath taps . 英国的许多家庭都在浴缸龙头上安装了淋浴器。
a shower curtain /cap 浴帘／浴帽
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
an acting of washing using a shower
淋浴
Do I have time to have a shower before we go out? 我们出去之前我还有时间冲个澡吗？
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a place , usually in a bathroom , where a shower is situated
淋浴间，淋浴室
He's in the shower at the moment . Do you want him to call you back? 他现在正在冲澡。让他给你回电话好吗？
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shower noun (RAIN)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a short period of rain or snow
阵雨；阵雪
showers of rain , hail and sleet 一阵阵的雨、冰雹和雨夹雪
You're soaked ! Did you get caught in the shower? 你都湿透了！你赶上那阵雨了吗？
There will be thundery /wintry showers over many parts of the country . 全国大部分地区将有雷阵雨／寒冷的阵雨。
Snow showers are expected at the end of the week . 周末将有阵雪。
例句
shower noun (MASS)
a shower of stha lot of small objects or drops of liquid coming through the air
一大批，一连串（从天而降的小颗粒物或液滴）
There was a bang and a shower of sparks . 一声巨响，闪过一片火花。
The pipe burst , sending out a shower of water . 管道爆裂了，喷出一阵水花。
a large amount of something
大量的
She received a shower of praise from her colleagues . 她从同事那里得到了大量的赞美。
shower noun (PARTY)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] USa party held for a woman just before she gets married or gives birth to a child , when she is given presents for her future home or baby
（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行的）送礼会
I bought the cutest baby clothes to take to Jacey's baby shower. 我买了最漂亮的婴儿服去参加杰西孩子的送礼会。
We went to my cousin's bridal shower yesterday . 我们昨天去参加了我表妹的新娘送礼会。