新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

shower

英  [ʃaʊə]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • showers

    1[C 可数名词] 淋浴器

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    She heard him turn on the shower.

    她听见他打开了淋浴器。

    2[C 可数名词] 淋浴间

    A shower is a small enclosed area containing a shower.

    双语例句

    例:

    Do you sing in the shower?

    你会在浴室里唱歌吗?

    3[C 可数名词] (体育馆等的)浴室

    The showers or the shower in a place such as a gym is the area containing showers.

    双语例句

    例:

    The showers are a mess.

    那些浴室一片狼藉。

    4[C 可数名词] 淋浴

    If you have a shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.

    双语例句

    例:

    I think I'll have a shower before dinner.

    我想晚饭前冲个澡。

    5[C 可数名词] 阵雨

    A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain.

    双语例句

    例:

    There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.

    今天下午天气转晴,间有零星阵雨。

    6[C 可数名词] 大量下落

    You can refer to a lot of things that are falling as a shower of them.

    双语例句

    例:

    Showers of sparks flew in all directions.

    无数火星儿向四处飞溅。

    7[C 可数名词] 送礼会

    A shower is a party or celebration at which the guests bring gifts.

    双语例句

    例:

    a baby shower.

    为婴儿举行的送礼会。

    VERB. 动词
  • showers , showering , showered

    1[I 不及物动词] 洗澡

    If you shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.

    双语例句

    例:

    There wasn't time to shower or change clothes.

    没时间洗澡或换衣服了。

    2[T 及物动词] 抛撒

    If you are showered with a lot of small objects or pieces, they are scattered over you.

    双语例句

    例:

    They were showered with rice in the traditional manner.

    人们按照传统习俗朝他们抛撒大米。