How do you use "rain" in a sentence?

Take an umbrella; it looks like rain. It's been raining all day without stopping. Can I take a rain check on dinner? I'm not feeling well.

rain

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Water falling from clouds as drops, or the act of precipitation occurring

雨，下雨

lluvia, llover

雨、雨が降る

비, 비가 오다

Rain is water falling from clouds as drops. As a verb, it describes precipitation occurring. British English often uses 'raining' in phrases like 'it's raining cats and dogs' (raining heavily). 'Rain check' means postponing something to a later date. 'Right as rain' means perfectly fine.

「rain」是从云中以水滴形式落下的水。作为动词，它描述降水的发生。英式英语经常在短语中使用「raining」，如「it's raining cats and dogs」（下大雨）。「rain check」意为将某事推迟到以后。「right as rain」意为完全没问题。

«Rain» es agua que cae de las nubes en forma de gotas. Como verbo, describe la precipitación que ocurre. El inglés británico a menudo usa «raining» en frases como «it's raining cats and dogs» (lloviendo mucho). «Rain check» significa posponer algo para una fecha posterior. «Right as rain» significa perfectamente bien.

「rain」は雲から滴として降る水です。動詞として、降水が起こることを表します。イギリス英語では「it's raining cats and dogs」（激しく雨が降っている）などのフレーズでよく使われます。「rain check」は何かを後日に延期することを意味します。「right as rain」は完全に大丈夫という意味です。

Rain은 구름에서 물방울로 떨어지는 물입니다. 동사로는 비가 내리는 것을 뜻합니다. 영국 영어에서는 'it's raining cats and dogs'(비가 억수로 내린다)와 같은 표현을 자주 씁니다. 'Rain check'는 다음 기회로 미루는 것을, 'right as rain'은 완전히 괜찮은 상태를 뜻합니다.

Examples

Take an umbrella; it looks like rain.
带把伞吧，看起来要下雨了。
Lleva un paraguas; parece que va a llover.
傘を持っていきなさい。雨が降りそうです。
우산을 가져가세요. 비가 올 것 같습니다.
It's been raining all day without stopping.
雨下了一整天都没停。
Ha estado lloviendo todo el día sin parar.
一日中雨が降り続いています。
하루 종일 쉬지 않고 비가 내리고 있습니다.
Can I take a rain check on dinner? I'm not feeling well.
晚餐能改天吗？我身体不太舒服。
¿Puedo aplazar la cena? No me siento bien.
夕食は延期してもらえますか？体調が良くないのです。
저녁 식사는 다음으로 미뤄도 될까요? 몸이 좋지 않아서요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'regn' meaning 'rain', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'regen' and German 'Regen'. From a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Latin 'rigare' (to wet, irrigate).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The phrase 'raining cats and dogs' has uncertain origins but dates to at least the 17th century. One theory suggests that during heavy storms, animals sheltering in thatched roofs would be washed out, appearing to fall from the sky.