下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

“Rain on me”不单纯是“在我身上下雨”的意思,它有两种含义,具体如下:

字面意思:雨落/打在某人身上。例如:We were nearly back to our campsite when it suddenly started raining on us.(我们快回营地的时候,雨突然落到我们身上。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

引申意思:让我承担,向我倾诉,向我吐苦水。例如:Dear, rain on me, please. I wanna know what's wrong?(亲爱的,怎么了?你可以向我倾诉一下。)

此外,还有一些与“rain”相关的短语及含义:

rain on one's parade:在某人游行/炫耀的时候下雨,有“扫兴,泼冷水,煞风景”之意。例如:I didn't mean to rain on your parade. But you really need to work harder.(我不是有意要泼你冷水,但你确实需要更加努力。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

rainy day:除了表示下雨天,还可以表示穷困时期,经济紧张的日子。例如:Most Chinese people will lay aside money for a rainy day.(大多数中国人都会存钱以备不时之需。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

as right as rain:形容人的身体非常健康,也可意为生病后完全康复,完全恢复。例如:I felt awful yesterday, but today I feel as right as rain.(昨天我感觉不舒服,但今天我完全好了。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

rain or shine:意为雨天或晴天,引申为无论晴雨,风雨无阻。例如:Rain or shine, the game will be held as scheduled.(无论晴雨,比赛正常举行。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

take a rain check:表示下次吧,以后再说,常用于婉拒他人的邀请。例如:Thanks, but I think I'd better take a rain check.(谢谢,不过我想还是下次吧。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?

it never rains but it pours:意为不雨则矣,雨则倾盆,引申为祸不单行。例如:First Tom lost his job, then his wife fell ill, it never rains but it pours.(先是汤姆失业,后来他的妻子又病了,真是祸不单行。)

下雨ing,“Rain on me”是“在我身上下雨”吗?