Tra từ shower - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

shower [shower showers showered showering] noun, verb BrE [ˈʃaʊə(r)] NAmE [ˈʃaʊər]
noun
1. a piece of equipment producing a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
•a hotel room with bath and shower
• He's in the shower.
•a shower cubicle
•a shower curtain

2. the act of washing yourself with a shower: (especially BrE)to have a shower
• (especially NAmE)to take a shower
•shower gel
3. a short period of rain or snow
•scattered showers
•April showers
• We were caught in a heavy shower.
•snow showers
•wintry showers (= of snow)
4. a large number of things that arrive or fall together
•a shower of leaves
•a shower of sparks from the fire
•a shower of kisses
5. (NAmE)a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
•a bridal/baby shower

Word Origin:
Old English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.

Thesaurus:
shower noun
1. C
•He's in the shower just now.
bath • • wash •
in the shower/bath
need/have a shower/bath/wash
take a shower/bath
2. C
•We got caught in a heavy shower.
downpour • • rain • • drizzle •
(a) heavy shower/downpour/rain
a sudden shower/downpour
be/get caught in a shower/a downpour/the rain
3. C, usually sing. (usually followed by of) (written)
•The fire sent out a shower of sparks.
volley • |written hail •
a shower/volley/hail of arrows/bullets/stones

Example Bank:
•After the game, the boys hit the showers.
•He could hear the shower running in the bathroom.
•I got a shower invitation from Katie.
•I'll just take a quick shower.
•Scattered showers during the afternoon will die out by late evening.
•Scattered showers will die out by late evening.
•The grinding wheel sent out a shower of sparks.
•The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks.
•They decided to brave the showers and headed for the coast.
•a baby shower for my sister
•A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.
•A log in the fire broke and fell, sending out a shower of sparks.
•Despite occasional April showers, the tennis season started in great style yesterday.
•He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.
•He's in the shower at the moment — can you call back later?
•Scattered wintry showers over western areas will become more widespread as the evening goes on.
•The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky.
•We got caught in a heavy shower.
•to take a shower

verb
1. intransitive to wash yourself under a shower
• She showered and dressed and went downstairs.
2. intransitive ~ (down) on sb/sth | ~ down to fall onto sb/sth, especially in a lot of small pieces
•Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.
3. transitive ~ sb with sth to drop a lot of small things onto sb
•The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.
•The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.
4. transitive to give sb a lot of sth
•~ sb with sth He showered her with gifts.
•~ sth on sb He showered gifts on her.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.

Thesaurus:
shower verb
1. I
•He showered and dressed and went downstairs.
freshen (yourself) up • |especially BrE wash • |BrE bath • |AmE bathe • • wash up • • clean yourself up •
shower/wash quickly
shower/wash/bath/bathe and change/dress
2. T
•The roof collapsed, showering us with dust.
rain • • scatter • • spray • • sprinkle •
shower/sprinkle sth with sth
shower/rain/scatter/spray/sprinkle sth on/onto/over sth
shower/rain/scatter ash

Example Bank:
•He had already showered by the time they got home.