有人问: 何时用rain, 何时用the rain, 何时用a rain?
rain泛指雨,实例如:
(1)It looks like rain .
(2)Rain is forecast for tomorrow.
the rain特指雨,实例如:
(3)The rain had been pouring all night.
(4)Don't stay out in the rain , or you will catch cold.
a rain表示种类,常与形容词连用,如:
(5)There was a light rain last night.
a rain of... 常用作比喻,实例如:
(6)a rain of tears 泪如雨下
顺便提一下,rains(泛指久雨,大雨)和the rains(特指久雨或大雨,雨季)也常被用,实例如:
(7)Rains and spray had damped it.
(8)The air is very clear after the rains .
(9)We don't see many tourists when the rains come.
