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Reeds Meaning in English

word · lemma: reed

ˈɹidz
REEDZ
ɹˈiːdz
REEDZ

释义

Tall, thin grasses that grow in wet areas like marshes or near lakes, often used for making mats, baskets, or as musical instrument parts.

用法与细微差别

Most often used in the plural. Refers mainly to wetland plants, but also to the thin parts in woodwind instruments like saxophones and clarinets. Common collocations: 'a bed of reeds', 'reeds growing by the lake'. Not the same as 'grass' or 'weeds'.

例句

The reeds grow tall by the river.

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Birds make nests in the reeds.

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People use reeds to make mats and baskets.

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You’ll often see dragonflies landing on the reeds in late summer.

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I love the sound when the wind blows through the reeds at the lake.

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The saxophone player needed a new set of reeds for her instrument.

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