1. cloud7. downpour13. sun
2. thunder8. raincoat14. sunlight
3. wind9.15. raindrop
4. gutter 10. rubber boot(s)
套鞋
16. drizzle
5. breeze11. umbrella17. splash
6. lightning12. rainbow18. puddle
storm
pour
shower (light rain)
4.thundershower雷雨
5.torrential rain暴雨
6.gust (of wind)一阵狂风
7.storm cloud(s)暴风云
8.rain gear雨衣
9.poncho斗篷；披风
10.overcoat外套
11.flood洪水
12.flash flood大雨过后出现的短暂洪水；暴洪
13.hail冰雹
14.sleet冻雨；夹带冰雪的雨
15.snow雪
∙流行口语Spoken English
Do you think it will rain today?你觉得今天会下雨吗？
It's pouring outside.外面正在下大雨。
It's raining cats and dogs.现在在下大雨。
It's drizzling.现在在下毛毛雨。
I'm soaked!我全身湿透了！
I'm drenched!我全身湿透了！
The wind is blowing hard.风好大。
It's really windy today.今天的风好大。
The sun broke through the clouds.太阳从云端探出头来。
The rain ruined our plans.那场雨让我们的计划泡汤了。
I hope it stops raining soon.我希望雨赶快停。
I like staying home and resting on rainy days.下雨天我喜欢待在家里休息。
∙成语Idioms
rain or shine不管天气如何；在任何情况下
此句同whatever the weather，表面上的意思是"不管天气如何"，也可引申为"在任何情况下"。
Katie goes jogging with her dog every morning, rain or shine.
不管天气如何，凯蒂早上都会带着狗去慢跑。
Dialogue 1
Greg wants to go out and play basketball with his friends, but his sister, Marla, tells him that it has started to rain outside.
格雷格想跟朋友出去打篮球，但是他妹妹玛拉告诉他外面开始下雨了。
Marla: What's up, Greg? 玛拉：嘿，格雷格，有事吗？
Greg: Today's the day, Marla! I've been
looking forward to this day all week. I
organized a basketball tournament
with my friends.
格雷格：玛拉，就是今天！我盼着今天
已经盼了一个礼拜了。我安排
了跟朋友比赛篮球。
Marla: Uh, I hate to rain on your parade,
Greg, but look out the window.
玛拉：嗯，格雷格，很不想扫你的兴，
不过看看窗外吧。
Greg: Oh no! It's raining! Now I'll have to
postpone the basketball tournament.
格雷格：喔，不，下雨了！现在我得把
比赛延期了。
Marla: Aw, don't be so down. Now you can
clean your room like mom wants you
to.
玛拉：哎，别这么难过嘛。现在你可
以听妈的话打扫你的房间了。
Greg: This is horrible! I can't go play
basketball, and now I have to clean
my room. It can't get any worse than
this.
格雷格：这太惨了！我不能打篮球，现
在还得打扫房间。真是惨透了。
Marla: Hey, cheer up! You can also catch
up on other stuff that needs to be
done around the house.
玛拉：嘿！开心点吧！你还可以做做
其他一些该做的杂事啊。
Greg: Hmm... I guess you're right. I hope
the rain lets up soon. I don't like
being cooped up for too long.
格雷格：嗯……我想你说得对。希望雨快
点停，我可不喜欢被困在家里
太久。
Dialogue 2
Greg went to clean his room but after several hours, he still hasn't come down. Marla goes to check up on him.
格雷格去打扫房间，过了好几个小时，他还是没下楼。他妹妹玛拉便去看他怎么了。
Greg: Hey! Foul! That's not fair. We get a
penalty shot.
格雷格：嘿！犯规！不公平，我们要罚
球。
Marla: What are you doing? I thought you
were cleaning your room.
玛拉：你在干嘛？我以为你在打扫房
间。
Greg: I have been cleaning my room. Look! 格雷格：我一直在打扫房间啊。看！多
