reed
noun/riːd/
/riːd/
- a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water
enlarge image芦苇 - reed beds (= where they grow)
芦苇荡 - The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds.
湖边长满了芦苇。
- reed beds (= where they grow)
- 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
enlarge image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 reedTopics Musicc2/riːd//riːd/- read verb
- She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it.
她能读阿拉伯语，但不会说。
- She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it.
- reed noun
- A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed.
萨克斯管是另一种使用簧片的乐器。
- A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed.
- read verb
Word OriginOld English hrēod, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch riet and German Ried.