shower

noun

1. 淋浴器；淋浴间
   a piece of equipment producing a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
   1. a hotel room with bath and shower
      配备有浴缸和淋浴器的旅馆客房
   2. He's in the shower .
      他在淋浴间冲澡。
   3. a shower cubicle
      淋浴间
2. 淋浴
   the act of washing yourself with a shower
   1. to have a shower
      洗淋浴
   2. to take a shower
      洗淋浴
   3. shower gel
      沐浴乳
3. 阵雨；阵雪
   a short period of rain or snow
   1. scattered showers
      零星小雨
   2. April showers
      四月的阵雨
   3. We were caught in a heavy shower.
      我们遇上一阵大雨。
   4. snow showers
      阵雪
   5. wintry showers (= of snow)
      寒冬的阵雪
4. 一大批；一阵；一连串
   a large number of things that arrive or fall together
   1. a shower of leaves
      纷纷落下的叶子
   2. a shower of sparks from the fire
      火中迸发的一串火星
   3. a shower of kisses
      一阵亲吻
5. 送礼聚会（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行）
   a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
   1. a bridal/baby shower
      为新娘 / 新当母亲者举行的送礼聚会

verb

1. （洗）淋浴
   to wash yourself under a shower
   1. She showered and dressed and went downstairs.
      她冲了澡，穿上衣服下楼去了。
2. 洒落；纷纷降落
   to fall onto sb/sth, especially in a lot of small pieces
   1. Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.
      火山喷发后，小城落了一层火山灰。
3. 抛撒；使纷纷降落
   to drop a lot of small things onto sb
   1. The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.
      新郎和新娘走出教堂时，人们朝他们抛撒大米。
   2. The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.
      屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。
4. 大量地给
   to give sb a lot of sth
   1. He showered her with gifts.
      他送给她许多礼物。
   2. He showered gifts on her.
      他送给她许多礼物。

1. N-COUNT 淋浴器;花洒;淋浴喷头
   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.
   1. She heard him turn on the shower.
      她听见他打开了淋浴喷头。
2. 淋浴间;淋浴房
   A shower is a small enclosed area containing a shower.
3. N-COUNT (运动中心等的)浴室
   The showers or the shower in a place such as a sports centre is the area containing showers.
   1. The showers are a mess...
      浴室里一片狼藉。
   2. We all stood in the women's shower.
      我们都站在女浴室里。
4. N-COUNT 淋浴
   If you have a shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.
   1. I think I'll have a shower before dinner...
      我想晚餐前洗个淋浴。
   2. She took two showers a day.
      她每天洗两次淋浴。
5. VERB (洗)淋浴
   If you shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.
   1. There wasn't time to shower or change clothes.
      没时间淋浴换衣服了。
6. N-COUNT 阵雨;(尤指)小阵雨
   A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain.
   1. There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.
      今天下午天气晴好，间有零星阵雨。
7. N-COUNT (落下的东西)一大批，一阵，一连串
   You can refer to a lot of things that are falling as a shower of them.
   1. Showers of sparks flew in all directions.
      一大串火星四处飞溅。
   2. ...a shower of meteorites.
      一阵流星雨
8. VERB 向…抛撒;撒落
   If you are showered with a lot of small objects or pieces, they are scattered over you.
   1. They were showered with rice in the traditional manner...
      人们按传统习俗朝他们抛撒大米。
   2. Mr Reagan was showered with glass.
      里根先生被溅了一身的碎玻璃。
9. VERB 大量给予;慷慨给予
   If you shower a person with presents or kisses, you give them a lot of presents or kisses in a very generous and extravagant way.
   1. He showered her with emeralds and furs...
      他送给她很多绿宝石和裘皮大衣。
   2. Her parents showered her with kisses.
      她父母不停地亲吻她。
10. N-COUNT 送礼聚会
    A shower is a party or celebration at which the guests bring gifts.
    1. ...a bridal shower.
       为新娘举行的送礼聚会
    2. ...a baby shower.
       为新生儿举行的送礼聚会
11. N-SING 乌合之众
    If you refer to a group of people as a particular kind of shower, you disapprove of them.
    1. ...a shower of wasters.
       一群饭桶

1. Take a shower instead of a bath.
   洗淋浴吧，别用浴缸了。
2. At least 60% of us now bathe or shower once a day.
   现在我们当中至少60%的人每天淋浴或洗澡一次。
3. They had allowed her to shower and change
   他们准许她冲个澡，换套衣裳。
4. The shower is easy to install
   这种淋浴器安装起来很简单。
5. A shower of incendiaries struck the Opera House.
   燃烧弹密集落下，击中了歌剧院。
6. The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.
   我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了，但买不起新的来换。
7. After a bath or shower rub down the whole body with a loofah.
   在洗澡或淋浴后，用丝瓜络按摩身体。
8. Occasionally scree fell in a shower of dust and noise
   偶尔会有碎石滚下，扬起大团尘土，噼啪作响。
9. She heard him turn on the shower.
   她听见他打开了淋浴喷头。
10. The showers are a mess
    浴室里一片狼藉。
11. We all stood in the women's shower.
    我们都站在女浴室里。
12. I think I'll have a shower before dinner
    我想晚餐前洗个淋浴。
13. She took two showers a day.
    她每天洗两次淋浴。
14. There wasn't time to shower or change clothes.
    没时间淋浴换衣服了。
15. There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.
    今天下午天气晴好，间有零星阵雨。
16. Showers of sparks flew in all directions.
    一大串火星四处飞溅。
17. They were showered with rice in the traditional manner
    人们按传统习俗朝他们抛撒大米。
18. Mr Reagan was showered with glass.
    里根先生被溅了一身的碎玻璃。
19. He showered her with emeralds and furs
    他送给她很多绿宝石和裘皮大衣。
20. Her parents showered her with kisses.
    她父母不停地亲吻她。
21. After one particular bad result, he shut himself in the shower room for an hour
    一个特别糟的结果出来后，他将自己关在淋浴间里关了一小时。
22. The simplest way to install a shower is to fit one over the bath.
    安装花洒最简单的方法就是在浴缸上面装一个。
23. A shower of mustard seeds sprayed into the air and fell into the grass
    许多芥子撒向空中，然后落进了草丛里。
24. He stripped off his wet clothes and stepped into the shower.
    他脱掉湿衣服走进浴室。
25. He came back in as I was heading up to the shower. 'Surprise, surprise,' he said.
    我正要去淋浴时他回来了。“想不到吧，”他说。
26. She was too tired to take a shower
    她累得连澡都懒得冲。
27. He stepped out of the shower and began towelling himself down.
    他走出淋浴间，开始用毛巾把身子擦干。
28. She went out, leaving Rachel to undress and have her shower
    她出去了，留下雷切尔一个人除衣淋浴。
29. A cool shower wakes up the body and boosts circulation.
    冷水澡可以刺激身体，促进血液循环。
30. A thunder shower is coming up.
    雷阵雨马上就要来了。

noun

1. washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
   1. he took a shower after the game

   Synonym:    shower bath

2. a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
   1. they installed a shower in the bathroom

3. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
   1. a little shower of rose petals
   2. a sudden cascade of sparks

   Synonym:    cascade

4. a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
   1. her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting

5. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

   Synonym:    exhibitorexhibitioner

6. a brief period of precipitation
   1. the game was interrupted by a brief shower

   Synonym:    rain shower

verb

1. take a shower
   1. You should shower after vigorous exercise

2. provide abundantly with
   1. He showered her with presents

3. spray or sprinkle with
   1. The guests showered rice on the couple

4. expend profusely
   1. He was showered with praise

   Synonym:    lavish

5. rain abundantly
   1. Meteors showered down over half of Australia

   Synonym:    shower down