rainy

adjective
🔊/ˈreɪni/
🔊/ˈreɪni/
(comparative rainier, superlative rainiest)
Idioms
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  1. having or bringing a lot of rain阴雨的;多雨的
    • a rainy day阴雨天
    • the rainy season雨季
    • the rainiest place in Britain英国最多雨的地区
    Topics Weathera2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRainy is used with these nouns:
    • afternoon
    • day
    • morning
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    Word OriginOld English rēnig (see rain, -y).
Idioms
save, keep, etc. something for a rainy day
  1. to save something, especially money, for a time when you will really need it有备无患;未雨绸缪