rainbow

• n. 彩虹；五彩缤纷的排列；幻想
• adj. 五彩缤纷的；彩虹状的
• vt. 使呈彩虹状；如彩虹般装饰
• vi. 呈彩虹状
• n. (Rainbow)人名；(英)雷恩博

rain,雨水，bow,弓。比喻用法。

rainbow (n.)

Old English renboga; see rain (n.) + bow (n.). Common Germanic compound (Old Frisian reinboga, Old Norse regnbogi, Swedish regenbåge, Dutch regenboog, German Regenbogen). Rainbow trout (1876, American English) so called for its resplendent colors. Old English also had scurboga "shower-bow."

1. The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall.

月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The Rainbow has not hosted live music since the end of 1981.

1981年末之后，彩虹剧院就再没主办过现场音乐会。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Oh look, a rainbow!

看哪，彩虹！

来自柯林斯例句

4. A rainbow arced gracefully over the town.

彩虹在小城上空画出了一道优美的弧线。

来自柯林斯例句

5. the arc of a rainbow

彩虹的弧形

来自《权威词典》