reed

noun
🔊/riːd/
🔊/riːd/
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  1. a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water芦苇
    • reed beds (= where they grow)芦苇荡
    • The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds.湖的边缘充满了芦苇。
    Topics Plants and treesc1
  2. a small thin piece of cane, metal or plastic in some musical instruments such as the oboe or the clarinet that moves very quickly when air is blown over it, producing a sound簧舌,簧片(金属或塑料制成,用于双簧管、单簧管等吹奏乐器)
    Homophones read | reedread   reed
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    • read verb
      • She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it.她会读阿拉伯语,但不会说阿拉伯语。
    • reed noun
      • A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed.萨克斯风是另一种使用簧片的乐器。
    Topics Musicc2
  3. Word OriginOld English hrēod, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch riet and German Ried.