Usually when we walk through the rain forest we hear a soft sound from all the moist leaves and organic debris on the forest floor," says ecologist Daniel Nepstad.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
Predictions of the collapse of the tropical rain forests have been around for years
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
Left alone, it was assumed, the world's rain forests would not only flourish but might even rescue us from disaster by absorbing the excess carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gases.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
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N-UNCOUNT
雨；雨水
Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops.
例句
I hope you didn't get soaked standing out in the rain...
我希望你站在外面没有被雨淋透。
A spot of rain fell on her hand.
一滴雨落在她的手上。
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N-PLURAL
雨季
In countries where rain only falls in certain seasons, this rain is referred to as the rains .
例句
...the spring, when the rains came...
春天，雨季来临时
The rains have failed again in the Horn of Africa.
雨季又没有光顾非洲之角。
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VERB
下雨；降雨
When rain falls, you can say that it is raining .
例句
It rained the whole weekend...
整个周末都在下雨。
It was raining hard, and she hadn't an umbrella.
雨下得很大，但她没有雨伞。
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V-ERG
（使）如雨点般落下；（使）大量降下
If someone rains blows, kicks, or bombs on a person or place, the person or place is attacked by many blows, kicks, or bombs. You can also say that blows, kicks, or bombs rain on a person or place.
例句
The police, raining blows on rioters and spectators alike, cleared the park...
警察不分闹事者与观众统统一顿猛击，把人们清除出了足球场。
Rockets, mortars and artillery rounds rained on buildings.
火箭炮、迫击炮和各种炮弹如雨点般落在大楼上。
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N-SING
（从空中落下的）一阵，一连串
A rain of things is a large number of things that fall from the sky at the same time.
例句
A rain of stones descended on the police.
一阵乱石砸向警察。
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PHRASE
祸不单行
You can use the expression it never rains but it pours to mean that several unfortunate events often happen at the same time.
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PHRASE
完全康复；完全恢复
If you say that someone is as right as rain, you mean that they are completely well or healthy again, for example when they have recovered from an illness or a shock.
例句
You'll be as right as rain as soon as you are back in your own home with your baby.
你一回家同孩子在一起就会完全没事了。
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PHRASE
不管晴天或下雨;风雨无阻
If you say that someone does something rain or shine, you mean that they do it regularly, without being affected by the weather or other circumstances.
例句
Frances took her daughter walking every day, rain or shine.
弗朗西丝无论晴天还是下雨，每天都带女儿去散步。