rainbow

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/    美 /ˈɹeɪnboʊ/|/ˈɹeɪmboʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
    — Why are there so many songs about rainbows And what's on the other side? Rainbows are visions, but only illusions And rainbows have nothing to hide.
  2. Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
  3. A wide assortment; a varied multitude. often
    — a rainbow of possibilities
  4. An illusion; a mirage. figuratively
    — Many electoral promises are rainbows, vanishing soon after poll day.
  5. A curveball, particularly a slow one.
  6. A trick in which the player makes the ball arc over the opponent's head using both feet; rainbow kick
  7. In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits. slang
  8. Rainbow trout.
    — Finally, by actual trial, I have found that I can catch more rainbow by using one fly than with a two or three-fly cast.
  9. A person within the LGBT community. derogatory,figuratively,sometimes
    — Oh look, the rainbow came back.
动词 v.
  1. To brighten with, or as with, a rainbow; to pattern with the colours of the rainbow. transitive
  2. To take the appearance of a rainbow. intransitive
    — We saw birds and butterflies rainbowing in the sun; lazy lizards crawling in the heat; inguanas blinking on stone wall, with mouth wide open for flies; poisonous snakes, not only carved on walls, but gliding through the grass.
  3. In climbing gyms where the rocks to climb are colored to indicate suggested climbing routes, to climb rocks of different colors, thereby ignoring such routes.
    — “She's going to learn to belay while I'm climbing? What if I fall?” “You're not going to fall while rainbowing a 5.8, and besides, she'll catch you.” “I could die.” “That would be tragic,” I said. Kaitlyn crossed her arms.
形容词 adj.
  1. Multicolored, especially if in rainbow order. not-comparable
  2. Made up of several races or ethnicities, or (more broadly) of several cultural or ideological factions. US,attributive,not-comparable
    — That Asian-American actor Thomas Ikeda contributes a pleasingly frantic Panthino would not be considered rainbow enough.
  3. LGBT. attributive,derogatory,not-comparable,sometimes
    — Similarly, the question of who belongs in such a rainbow alliance isn't set. It can include gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals. It can include people who are 'questioning' which culture they belong to [...]
  4. Composed entirely of different suits. not-comparable
  5. Of or pertaining to rainbow tables. not-comparable
    — rainbow attack

词形变化

rainbows plural rainbows present,singular,third-person rainbowing participle,present rainbowed participle,past rainbowed past

词汇关系

近义词
multihued polychromatic
下位词
lunar rainbow marine rainbow
衍生词
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词源

词源 1
From Middle English reynbowe, raynbowe, from Old English reġnboga (“rainbow”), from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to rain + bow (“arch”). Cognate with West Frisian reinbôge (“rainbow”), Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), German Regenbogen (“rainbow”), Danish regnbue (“rainbow”), Swedish regnbåge (“rainbow”), Icelandic regnbogi (“rainbow”).
词源 2
From Middle English reynbowe, raynbowe, from Old English reġnboga (“rainbow”), from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to rain + bow (“arch”). Cognate with West Frisian reinbôge (“rainbow”), Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), German Regenbogen (“rainbow”), Danish regnbue (“rainbow”), Swedish regnbåge (“rainbow”), Icelandic regnbogi (“rainbow”).
词源 3
From Middle English reynbowe, raynbowe, from Old English reġnboga (“rainbow”), from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to rain + bow (“arch”). Cognate with West Frisian reinbôge (“rainbow”), Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), German Regenbogen (“rainbow”), Danish regnbue (“rainbow”), Swedish regnbåge (“rainbow”), Icelandic regnbogi (“rainbow”).
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