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.
Yes, I sure am. I got up late and went without breakfast. Right now I could eat an ox.
是的,我真的饿了。我早晨起床迟了,没吃早饭。现在我可以吃下一头牛。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
When he travelled across India, he travelled hard-seat, unreserved, together with peasants and other ordinary people.