在张爱玲的中短篇小说中,“雨”这个意象频频出现。所描写的雨有大有小,有正面描写也有侧面描写。张爱玲将自己的作品笼罩在雨的氛围之中。“雨”在张爱玲小说中的作用有三个方面:一、渲染环境之细碎、潮湿。二是映衬所叙事件之琐碎、繁杂。三是点明事件结局之破碎、瓦解。本文将从这三个方面依次展开论述。 In Zhang Ailing’s short stories, the “rain” image appears frequently. The description of the rain is very small, there are positive description also side profile. Eileen Chang enveloped his work in the atmosphere of the rain. “Rain ” in Zhang Ailing’s novels in three aspects: First, rendering the environment of the crushing, damp. Second, the trivial and complicated background of the incident. The third is to point out the eventual outcome of the fragmentation, disintegration. This article will start from these three aspects discussed.