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2007.06.25(Review of 2003.06.23 edition)

Hello! Is it raining where you are today? If it is, then you're not alone - after all, it's the rainy season! So what could be more natural than to “celebrate” the season by starting a new series on rain?

The WordMaster is singing - and dancing - in the rain this week! Prepare to get wet!!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: 間違いやすいボキャブラリー
RAIN (n.)   雨

Explanation

  • Rain is drops of water that fall from clouds.

    Be Careful! Rain is NOT countable.
  • rain は、雲から落ちてくる水滴、つまり、雨のことです。

    注意:rain は、数えられない名詞です。

RAIN (n.)

examples

  1. We've had rain every day this week.
  2. We haven't had any rain for weeks.
  3. Tokyo gets a lot of rain this time of year.
  4. (fictional news report)
    70mm of rain fell on northern Kyushu yesterday.
  5. (mother to child)
    Don't go out in the rain without your umbrella.
  6. (man to wife)
    I wish you wouldn't go driving in this rain.
  7. The baseball game was called off because of rain.

英会話レッスンTime to step out of the rain and dry off again. See you tomorrow!