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- pronunciation:
- shaU
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a fall of rain that lasts a short time.
阵雨
The shower lasted only a few minutes.阵雨下了只有几分钟。- similar words:
- sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
a fall of many objects of the same kind.
阵雨般的东西
A shower of leaves covered us when the wind blew.当风吹过，阵雨般落下的树叶覆盖了我们。- similar words:
- rain
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| definition 3: |
a large supply or flow.
大量
The family had a shower of good fortune.家庭有大量的财富。 |
| definition 4: |
a device that sprays water from an overhead nozzle, so that one can wash oneself.
淋浴器
I turned on the shower and washed my hair.我打开了淋浴器并洗我的头发。- similar words:
- spray
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| definition 5: |
an act of washing with such a device.
淋浴
He takes a shower every morning.他每天早晨洗淋浴。
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| related words: |
bath, downpour, hail, wash |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
showers, showering, showered |
| definition 1: |
to wet or spray with a shower of rain or water.
浇洒
He showered the garden with water from the hose.他用水管中的水浇洒花园。- similar words:
- sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
to give in large amounts.
大量地给予
The boy's grandmother showered gifts on him.男孩的祖母大量地给他礼物。- similar words:
- lavish
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| definition 3: |
to wash oneself in a shower.
洗淋浴
She showers every day after sports practice.她每天在体育训练后洗淋浴。- similar words:
- wash
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| related words: |
bathe, drench, soak, spray, sprinkle |
| derivation: |
showery (adj.) |
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