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VERB
占優(yōu)勢;盛行
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.
例句
Confusion reigned about how the debate would end...
在這一爭論如何結(jié)束的問題上人們陷入了混亂。
A relative calm reigned over the city.
城市相對平靜了一些。
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VERB
(國王或女王)統(tǒng)治，治理
When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country.
例句
...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
1154至1189年間在位的亨利二世
...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
維多利亞女王，英國歷史上統(tǒng)治時間最長的君主
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VERB
稱王;支配;主宰
If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful.
例句
Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...
康納斯連續(xù)159周排名世界第一。
Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
可可·香奈兒在半個世紀(jì)里一直主宰著時尚界。
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PHRASE
占首要位置;占主導(dǎo)地位
Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.
例句
The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport...
當(dāng)時自行車是英國最流行的交通工具。
Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
薩姆·納恩參議員主導(dǎo)著參議院軍事委員會。
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PHRASE
(尤指統(tǒng)治集團制造的)恐怖統(tǒng)治時期
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.
例句
The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
指揮官們譴責(zé)他實行恐怖統(tǒng)治。