reed
n
1
(a) [C] (tall hollow stem of) any of various types of grass-like plants growing near water 芦苇(秆).
(b) [U] mass of such plants growing together 芦苇丛.
2 [C] strip of metal or cane that vibrates to produce sound in eg an oboe, a bassoon, or a clarinet 簧片(如双簧管、 低音管、 单簧管中的)
[attrib 作定语]
reed instruments 簧乐器. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page x.
3 (idm 习语) a broken reed => broken2.
OK, everyone. Less noise, please! Gather round and listen carefully. First we are going to search the beach and the rock pools. Let me remind you what we are looking for: seaweeds, fish, plants, all living things. When you find anything, make a note where
00在这里集合,游泳之后再吃午餐。别着急!我们有足够的时间。
Thus one simple fact, a change in the number of bison, had an effect on the whole wildlife chain of the plains.
因此,出现了这样一个简单的事实--野牛数目换的变化对平原的整个野生生物链都产生了影响。
It was a Sunday in May. My brother and I had decided to go off for a long walk while we were staying with my grandparents in the French countryside.