| 单词 | reed |
| 释义 | Word Frequency reed(riːd) noun 1. any of various widely distributed tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, esp P. communis, that grow in swamps and shallow water and have jointed hollow stalks 2. the stalk, or stalks collectively, of any of these plants, esp as used for thatching 3. music a. a thin piece of cane or metal inserted into the tubes of certain wind instruments, which sets in vibration the air column inside the tube b. a wind instrument or organ pipe that sounds by means of a reed 4. one of the several vertical parallel wires on a loom that may be moved upwards to separate the warp threads 5. a small semicircular architectural moulding See also reeding 6. an ancient Hebrew unit of length equal to six cubits 7. an archaic word for arrow 8. broken reed verb (transitive) 9. to fashion into or supply with reeds or reeding 10. to thatch using reeds Word origin Old English hreod; related to Old Saxon hriod, Old High German hriotWord Frequency Reed(riːd) noun 1. Sir Carol. 1906–76, English film director. His films include The Third Man (1949), An Outcast of the Islands (1951), and Oliver ! (1968), for which he won an Oscar 2. Lou. 1942–2013, US rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist: member of the Velvet Underground (1965–70). His albums include Transformer (1972), Berlin (1973), Street Hassle (1978), New York (1989), Set the Twilight Reeling (1996), and The Raven (2003) 3. Walter. 1851–1902, US physician, who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1900) |
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