在英语中，淋雨（注意不是“下雨”）通常被称为 "rain". "Rain" 来源于古英语中的 "regn"，意思是 "降水"。

例句：

It's raining outside. 外面在淋雨。

I don't want to go out in the rain. 我不想在雨中出门。

The rain stopped as quickly as it had started. 雨停止了，就像开始一样快。