rain
gb/ɹˈeɪn/ us/ɹˈeɪn/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
event
1
Water falling from clouds
Water that falls from the sky as small drops.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rain' (noun) with 'rains' — 'rains' is rarely used except in certain regional or seasonal contexts.
คำพ้องความหมาย
precipitation (A more technical or general term for water falling from the sky, including rain, snow, etc.)
คำตรงข้าม
sunshine (Refers to bright sunlight, typically occurring when there is no rain.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
heavy rain
|light rain
|rain shower
|rain clouds
|forecast rain
หัวข้อ
weather
|nature
|daily life
ตัวอย่าง
- The rain lasted all afternoon.
- Heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.
- We decided to cancel the picnic because of the rain.
- The sound of rain on the roof was relaxing.
- Rain is expected later this evening.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The rain is very strong today.
- I forgot my umbrella in the rain.
- Rain fell on the city all night.
- We stayed inside because of the rain.
คำกริยา
A1
action
2
To fall as water drops
When water falls from the sky as drops.
รูปแบบการใช้:
it rains [time/duration]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'rain' with a direct object, but it does not take one; we say 'it rains' not 'it rains water'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
drizzle (Refers specifically to very light rain.)
คำตรงข้าม
clear up (Refers to weather changing from cloudy or rainy to sunny and dry.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rain heavily
|rain lightly
|rain nonstop
หัวข้อ
weather
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- It rained all night long.
- If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
- It rarely rains in this desert region.
- It started to rain just as we arrived.
- It will rain later according to the forecast.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It rains a lot in my city.
- It rained yesterday evening.
- It will rain tomorrow.
- It is raining now.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
To fall or send down heavily
To make many things fall quickly, like rain.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to rain [objects] on/over [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with literal weather rain; context is key to understand it can be metaphorical for large amounts falling.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shower (Can mean to give or send many things at once, often more gently than 'rain'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rain blows
|rain bullets
|rain debris
หัวข้อ
metaphor
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The protesters rained stones on the police.
- The volcano rained ash over the nearby villages.
- Critics rained complaints on the new policy.
- They rained punches on their opponent.
- The sky seemed to rain sparks during the fireworks.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They rained flowers on the winners.
- The volcano rained ash on the town.
- Fans rained cheers on the singer.
- The army rained bullets on the enemy.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
rain
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪn/
US/ɹˈeɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
rain (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (rain)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: rain
- Plural: rain, rains
Verb
- Base: rain
- 3rd Person Singular: rains
- Present Participle: raining
- Past: rained
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
rain cats and dogs
1/ɹˈeɪn kˈæts ˈænd dˈɔɡz/
idiom
informal
Rain very heavily
To rain a lot and very hard.
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s raining cats and dogs outside, so take an umbrella.
- We couldn’t go out because it was raining cats and dogs all afternoon.
right as rain
1/ɹˈaɪt ˈæz ɹˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Completely healthy or fine
To be completely healthy or in good condition again.
ตัวอย่าง
- After a good night’s sleep, I felt right as rain.
- Don’t worry, you’ll be right as rain in no time.
come rain or shine
1/kˈʌm ɹˈeɪn ˈɔɹ ʃˈaɪn/
idiom
No matter what happens
No matter what happens, in any situation.
ตัวอย่าง
- She goes jogging every morning, come rain or shine.
- She walks her dog every morning, come rain or shine.
- The event will be held come rain or shine.
- The market is open every Saturday, come rain or shine.
rain check
1/ɹˈeɪn t͡ʃˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
Postpone accepting an offer
To say you want to do something later instead of now.
ตัวอย่าง
- I can’t join you tonight, but I’ll take a rain check.
- Can I take a rain check on dinner? I'm busy tonight.
- He offered me a drink, but I had to take a rain check.
- They offered me a rain check for the sold-out concert.
save for a rainy day
1/sˈeɪv fɚ ə ɹˈeɪni dˈeɪ/
idiom
Keep money for future problems
to not spend some money now so that you can use it later when you have problems or really need it
ตัวอย่าง
- I’m saving this money for a rainy day.
- My grandparents taught me to save for a rainy day instead of spending every dollar I earn.
- You should save some food for a rainy day.
- She puts a little of her paycheck into savings each month to save for a rainy day.
- You don't need to spend it all; save some for a rainy day.