rain /reɪn/► SEE ALLcome rain, come shine(come) rain or shinerain cats and dogsrain on sb’s paradetake a rain check (on sth)(as) right as rain ●come ˌrain, come ˈshine●(come) ˌrain or ˈshine (informal) whatever the weather is like; whatever happens无论是晴还是雨；不管发生什么事◆They met in the park, come rain or shine, every Saturday morning for twenty years. 二十年来，他们每周六的早上都在公园见面，风雨无阻。●rain cats and ˈdogs ( rain ˈbuckets) (informal) (usually used in progressive tenses通常用于进行时) rain very heavily下（倾盆）大雨◆We can’t possibly play golf today. It’s raining cats and dogs out there. 我们今天打不了高尔夫球了，外面雨下得可大呢。◆It’s been raining buckets all morning. 整个上午都在下大雨。ORIGINThe expression ‘raining cats and dogs’ may come from Norse mythology. Cats were supposed to have an influence over the weather, while dogs were the signal of storms. * raining cats and dogs 这个表达法可能源于古斯堪的纳维亚神话。据说猫能影响天气，而狗是暴风雨的征兆。●ˌrain on sb’s ˈparade (NAmE) spoil sth for sb使某人扫兴；破坏原定的计划◆Drugs again rained on the Olympics’ parade as another athlete tested positive for an illegal substance. 兴奋剂再次煞了奥运会的风景，又有一名运动员的违禁药物检测结果呈阳性。●take a ˈrain check (on sth) (informal, especially NAmE) used to refuse an offer or invitation but to say that you will accept it later（用于委婉地推辞邀请）下次吧，以后再说◆‘Would you like to try that new restaurant tonight?’ ‘I’m afraid I’m busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?’ “今晚你想去那家新开的餐馆试试吗？”“我晚上恐怕没空，下次去好吗？”ORIGINA rain check was originally a ticket that was given to spectators at an outdoor event if it was cancelled or interrupted by rain. They could then use this ticket at a future event. * rain check 原指露天比赛因雨取消或中断时发给观众的票券，可供观看以后的比赛。●(as) right as ˈrain (informal) in good health or condition十分健康；状况良好◆Get lots of fresh air and rest and you’ll soon be feeling as right as rain again.多呼吸新鲜空气，多休息，你很快就会好起来的。