shower
Từ điển Collocation
shower noun
1 for washing your body
ADJ. cold, cool, hot | power | brief, quick I'll just take a quick shower. | electric | en suite, private
VERB + SHOWER have, take
SHOWER + NOUN cubicle, curtain, room | head, mixer, rose, tray | gel
2 of rain or snow
ADJ. rain, sleet, snow | heavy, light | blustery, wintry | scattered | April
SHOWER + VERB spread | die out Scattered showers during the afternoon will die out by late evening.
3 of small objects
ADJ. dust, meteor, meteorite
PREP. ~ of The grinding wheel sent out a shower of sparks.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
they installed a shower in the bathroom
- washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; shower bath
he took a shower after the game
- a brief period of precipitation; rain shower
the game was interrupted by a brief shower
- a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; cascade
a little shower of rose petals
a sudden cascade of sparks
- someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see; exhibitor, exhibitioner
- a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting
v.
- expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; lavish
He was showered with praise
- spray or sprinkle with
The guests showered rice on the couple
- take a shower; wash one's body in the shower
You should shower after vigorous exercise
- rain abundantly; shower down
Meteors showered down over half of Australia
- provide abundantly with
He showered her with presents
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
showers|showered|showering
syn.: cascade exhibitioner exhibitor lavish rain shower shower bath shower down