1·Suppose [supposing] it rained, we would still go.
假如下雨的话,我们还是要去。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
2·She received the name as she received the water from the clouds upon her brow when it rained.
她接受了这个名字,正如她在下雨时,额头接受了从天而将的雨水一样。
3·"I thought perhaps it always rained or looked dark in England," Mary said.
“我以为英国不是总下雨,就是阴沉沉的。”玛丽说。
4·But he said you remember the week that rained?
他却问我,你记得那个下雨的周末吗?
5·But there is little evidence that it works - after all, how do investigating scientists know it would not have rained anyway?
然而,几乎没有证据表明这是可行的——毕竟,进行调查的科学家如何得知老天就一定不会下雨呢?