Rain 2 ☔️



## Noun + Preposition + Rain
<FlashcardList>
a drop of rain
---
一滴雨
~~~

a possibility of rain 
---
降雨的可能
~~~

a shower of rain 
---
一阵雨
~~~

the sound of rain 
---
雨的声音
~~~

a break in the rain
---
雨停
</FlashcardList>


<FlashcardList>
a drop of rain
---
一滴雨
~~~

a possibility of rain 
---
降雨的可能
~~~

a shower of rain 
---
一阵雨
~~~

the sound of rain 
---
雨的声音
~~~

a break in the rain
---
雨停
</FlashcardList>


a drop of rain
---
一滴雨
~~~

a possibility of rain 
---
降雨的可能
~~~

a shower of rain 
---
一阵雨
~~~

the sound of rain 
---
雨的声音
~~~

a break in the rain
---
雨停




It was a miserable day. It poured .......... rain all afternoon.
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="B">
* in
* with
* from
</MCQuest>


It was a miserable day. It poured .......... rain all afternoon.



Note these expressions:
- It looks like rain to me. (I think it's going to rain.)
- I hope the rain lets up (or the weekend. (finally stops)
- This rain looks as if it has set in for the rest of the day. (started and will continue) 
- The rain is expected to last all weekend. (will continue)

Notice these ways of saying the rain was very heavy: 
- It was pouring with rain. or It was pouring.
- It was bucketing with rain. or It was bucketing.




According to the forecast, there's a strong .......... of rain this afternoon. 
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="B">
* drop
* probability
* break
* shower
</MCQuest>


According to the forecast, there's a strong .......... of rain this afternoon.

<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="B">
* drop
* probability
* break
* shower
</MCQuest>



I'm sure I felt a few .......... of rain on my face just now.
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="A">
* drops
* probabilities
* breaks
* showers
</MCQuest>


I'm sure I felt a few .......... of rain on my face just now.

<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="A">
* drops
* probabilities
* breaks
* showers
</MCQuest>


* drops
* probabilities
* breaks
* showers




There was hardly a .......... in the rain all day. It never really stopped once! 
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="C">
* drop
* probability
* break
* shower
</MCQuest>


There was hardly a .......... in the rain all day. It never really stopped once!

<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="C">
* drop
* probability
* break
* shower
</MCQuest>


Our barbecue was ruined by a heavy .......... of rain.
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="A">
* shower
* probability
* sound
* break
</MCQuest>


Our barbecue was ruined by a heavy .......... of rain.

<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="A">
* shower
* probability
* sound
* break
</MCQuest>



We couldn't hear ourselves talking for the .......... of rain on the roof of the car.
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="C">
* shower
* probability
* sound
* break
</MCQuest>


We couldn't hear ourselves talking for the .......... of rain on the roof of the car.

<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="C">
* shower
* probability
* sound
* break
</MCQuest>



## Common Expressions

<FlashcardList>
take shelter from the rain
---
避雨
~~~

get (soaking) wet in the rain 
---
淋雨
</FlashcardList>


<FlashcardList>
take shelter from the rain
---
避雨
~~~

get (soaking) wet in the rain 
---
淋雨
</FlashcardList>


take shelter from the rain
---
避雨
~~~

get (soaking) wet in the rain 
---
淋雨




We took shelter .......... the rain in a nearby cafe.
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="C">
* in
* with
* from
</MCQuest>


We took shelter .......... the rain in a nearby cafe.



We got soaking wet .......... the rain on the way home from school. 
<MCQuest totalAttempts="1" correct="A">
* in
* with
* from
</MCQuest>


We got soaking wet .......... the rain on the way home from school.