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a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower 淋浴器；淋浴间 
- in the shower
He's in the shower. 他在淋浴间冲澡。 I've just got out of the shower. 我刚洗完澡。 an en-suite shower room 成套淋浴室 a shower cubicle/curtain 淋浴间/窗帘 an electric shower 电淋浴器 a hotel room with bath and shower 配备有浴缸和淋浴器的旅馆客房 She was getting into the shower when the doorbell rang. 她正在洗澡，这时门铃响了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa1After the game, the boys hit the showers. 比赛结束后小伙子们都去淋浴了。 He could hear the shower running in the bathroom. 他能听到浴室的淋浴开着。 The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks. 这些设计图包括更衣室和淋浴区。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- cool
- hot
- …
- grab
- have
- take
- …
- run
- cubicle
- curtain
- room
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- in the shower
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the act of washing yourself with a shower 淋浴 a hot/cold shower 热水/冷水淋浴 - (especially British English)
to have a shower 洗淋浴 - (especially North American English)
to take a shower 洗淋浴 shower gel 沐浴乳
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- cool
- hot
- …
- grab
- have
- take
- …
- run
- cubicle
- curtain
- room
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a short period of rain or snow 阵雨；阵雪 scattered/heavy showers 零星/大阵雨 April showers 四月的阵雨 We were caught in a heavy shower. 我们遇上一阵大雨。 There's a chance of showers this afternoon. 今天下午可能有阵雨。 rain/snow showers 雨/雪阵雨 wintry showers (= of snow) 寒冬的阵雪 - shower of something
a shower of rain/hail/hailstones 阵雨/冰雹/冰雹
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rain
- sleet
- snow
- …
- brave
- die out
a large number of things that arrive or fall together 一大批；一阵；一连串 a meteor shower 流星雨 a shower of leaves 纷纷落下的叶子 a shower of sparks from the fire 火中迸发的一串火星 a shower of kisses 一阵亲吻
Extra ExamplesHe pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust. 他推了推沙发，让它撞到墙上，释放出一阵灰尘。 The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky. 白色的种子在蓝天的映衬下缓缓飘落。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dust
- meteor
- send
- shower of
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a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby 送礼聚会（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行） a bridal/baby shower 为准新娘／为准妈妈举行的送礼聚会
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesc2I got a shower invitation from Katie. 我接到邀请去参加凯蒂的送礼派对。 A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids. 为新娘举行的送礼聚会通常由伴娘来筹办。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baby
- bridal
- wedding
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- have
- throw
- give somebody
- …
- invitation
- gift
- shower for
Word OriginOld English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.