| 单词 | reign |
| 释义 | reign (reɪn ) Word forms: reigns , reigning , reigned 1. verb If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused. [written] Confusion reigned about how the debate would end. [VERB] A relative calm reigned over the city. [VERB + over] Synonyms: be supreme, prevail, predominate, hold sway 2. verb When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country. ...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. [VERB] ...George III, one of Britain's longest reigning monarchs. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: rule, govern, be in power, occupy or sit on the throne Reign is also a noun. ...Queen Victoria's reign. 3. verb If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful. He reigned as the male sex symbol of the 1950s. [VERB] ...the girls that reigned over 1960s pop. [VERB + over] Reign is also a noun. ...Klitschko's 11-year reign as a world champion. 4. sb/sth reigns supreme phrase Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport. 5. reign of terror phrase A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror. Synonyms: tyranny, dictatorship, oppression, despotism Quotations: Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'nParadise Lost Idioms: a reign of terror a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in positions of power The president last night dismissed the government, accusing it of having unleashed a reign of terror against its political opponents. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: brief reign Ford's brief reign endured longer than the management wanted. Times, Sunday Times His brief reign was marked by a severe drought which caused famine and death to many people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Kitchen credits him with a brief reign of about two to three years due to the few contemporary documents known for him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His brief reign proved a turbulent one. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nothing remarkable happened during his brief reign. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, he was keen to point out evidence of the changes made during his short reign, and plans for new products and international expansion. Times, Sunday Times His short reign, imposing monotheism, was a terrible shock to the system: painting, customs, rituals all changed. Times, Sunday Times It was to prove a short reign. Times, Sunday Times Many predicted a short reign. Globe and Mail During this short reign, there were some events happening in his court. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Occasionally a chilly silence reigns at the dinner table, or somebody stalks off after filling their plate to eat in wounded solitude. Times,Sunday Times For the first time, total silence reigns in the carriage. Times, Sunday Times In one diary entry she wrote: 'silence reigns and my cheeks get wet'. Times, Sunday Times When the lifts shut each afternoon, silence reigns supreme. Times, Sunday Times Anguished silence reigns on the editorial front. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 盛行, 主宰 Japanese: 行き渡る雰囲気が, 君臨する |
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