reigns

英 [reɪnz]

美 [reɪnz]

n.  君主统治时期; 任期; 当政期
v.  统治; 当政; 为王; 为君; 成为最佳; 成为最重要的; 盛行; 成为最显著的
reign的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 占优势;盛行
  If you say, for example, that silencereignsin a place or confusionreignsin a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused.
  1. Confusion reigned about how the debate would end...
     在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
  2. A relative calm reigned over the city.
     城市相对平静了一些。
• VERB (国王或女王)统治，治理
  When a king or queenreigns, he or she rules a country.
  1. ...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
     1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
  2. ...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
     维多利亚女王，英国历史上统治时间最长的君主
  3. Reignis also a noun.
     
  4. ...Queen Victoria's reign.
     维多利亚女王的统治
• VERB 称王;支配;主宰
  If you say that a personreignsin a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful.
  1. Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...
     康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
  2. Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
     可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
  3. Reignis also a noun.
     
  4. ...a new book celebrating Havergal's reign as artistic director of the Citizens' Theatre.
     一本颂扬哈弗格尔作为艺术总监如何主宰城市剧院的新书
• PHRASE 占首要位置;占主导地位
  Someone or something thatreigns supremeis the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.
  1. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport...
     当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
  2. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
     萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
• PHRASE (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期
  Areign of terroris a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power.
  1. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
     指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。

双语例句

• In Britain the Queen reigns, but elected representatives of the people govern the country.
  在英国，女王是君主而治理国家的却是民选的代表。
• Uncertainty still reigns among those trying to come to grips with the spill's ultimate legacy.
  那些试图解决漏油带来的最终问题的人，内心仍然存在着不确定性。
• Chaos reigns supreme in our new house.
  我们的新房子里乱极了。
• He reigns over a great empire.
  他统治一个大帝国。
• The Queen reigns but does not rule.
  女王在位，但不当政。
• At20 years of age the will reigns; at30 the wit; at40 the judgement.
  20岁我们按意愿做事；30岁我们凭智慧做事；40岁我们靠判断做事。
• Chef Henri reigns supreme in the restaurant's kitchen.
  亨利主厨在餐厅厨房当主管。
• In these valleys night reigns.
  夜色笼罩着那些山谷。
• Paranoia reigns supreme among the women, causing much marital conflict.
  偏执狂现象在妇女中很盛行，引起了许多婚姻纠纷。
• Lavish dishes were prepared during the reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
  丰富的菜肴准备在统治贾汉吉尔和沙贾汗。